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Shipwreck in Kythira: EMAK crew cooperates with Super Puma in rescuing migrants

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So far, 80 foreigners have been rescued, of which 62 adults (55 men and 7 women) and 18 minors

An echelon of the 1st EMAK goes to Kythira by helicopter Super Puma of P.S. to assist in the search and rescue operation of the Coast Guard to locate the missing persons of the sailing vessel that collided with the rocks in the sea area of ​​Diakofti Kythera resulting in its total destruction.

According to an announcement by the Fire Brigade, on the order of the head of the Fire Brigade, lieutenant general, Alexios Rapanos, an echelon of the 1st EMAK goes to Kythira with a Super Puma helicopter to assist the Coast Guard in the operation of search and rescue of foreigners.

According to the announcement by the Coast Guard shortly after 11:15 on Thursday morning, 80 foreigners have so far been rescued in Kythira, of which 62 adults (55 men and 7 women) and 18 minors, while 11 of the rescued were transferred to the Kythira General Hospital , for further medical control.

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