Rescue operation 21 migrants northeast of Rhodes – Watch video

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Rescue operation migrants held today the Coast Guard in the sea area northeast of Rhodes.

This morning, the Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center of the Coast Guard – Hellenic Coast Guard was informed about the existence of a inflatable boat with a sufficient number of foreigners in a difficult position and under the coordination of Ε.Κ.Σ.Ε.Δ / Λ.Σ .-EL.AKT., Started a search and rescue operation with the participation of an Offshore Ship LS-EL.AKT and a patrol boat LS-EL.AKT ..

In particular, the Offshore Ship LS-EL.AKT. collected in total twenty one (21) people from the said boat, which were transported safely to the port of Rhodes, while then four (04) of the aforementioned persons, were taken to the General Hospital of Rhodes. Due to the immediacy of the intervention of the crews of the patrol boats LS – EL.AKT. twenty-one (21) passengers were rescued, despite the difficulty caused by the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the area (WFD 6 BF) in combination with the fact that three of the passengers were rescued. The occupants of the boat were in a state of unconsciousness, while the above boat was carrying people with mobility problems.

From the incident there are no missing persons. Preliminary investigation is carried out by the Central Port Authority of Rhodes.

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