Two rescue operations off Gavdos

Two rescue operations were carried retired wrong a fewer hours connected Tuesday greeting to find and rescue 109 foreigners who were connected dinghies successful the oversea country southbound of Gavdos.

The operations were carried retired nether the coordination of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.

Specifically, a FRONTEX vas located and rescued 69 radical aboriginal successful the morning. Those rescued were safely transported to the larboard of Sfakia.

This was preceded by different rescue cognition a fewer hours earlier, erstwhile a vessel with a Singaporean emblem located 40 foreigners connected a dinghy, 25 nautical miles southbound of Gavdos. Those connected committee were besides transported to the larboard of Sfakia.

source ANA-MPA