Migrant Rescues in Gavdos, Kaloi Limenes, and Thera

Three migrant rescue operations took place in Gavdos, Kaloi Limenes, and Thera, coordinated by the Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center (EKSED).

In the sea area southeast of Gavdos, a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship spotted 35 foreigners on a boat. They were subsequently picked up by a FRONTEX vessel and transported to Paleochora.

In Kaloi Limenes, Coast Guard officials found 29 foreigners on a beach. The migrants stated they had departed from Tobruk, Libya, paying up to 4,800 Sudanese pounds or 15,000 Libyan pounds. A 28-year-old Sudanese national was arrested as a smuggler.

In the sea area south of Thera, 55 migrants were located on a sailboat. A Coast Guard vessel and a tanker participated in the rescue. The migrants are being transported to Heraklion.