8 dead in the shipwreck in Kythira – Investigations continue

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By midday, two more bodies of men had been recovered from an echelon of the Underwater Missions Unit, while two boats of the port corps and a land patrol vehicle are operating at the scene.

To them 8 the dead rose from the wreck of a sailing boat carrying around 95 migrants in the sea area Diakofti Kythera.

By midday, two more bodies of men had been recovered from an echelon of the Underwater Missions Unit, while two boats of the port corps and a land patrol vehicle are operating at the scene.

It is noted that the sailing boat sank in the early hours of Thursday after hitting rocks, while so far they have been rescued 80 foreigners (55 men, 7 women, 17 boys, 1 girl).

We are effectively guarding the borders while at the same time demonstrating the required humanitarianism”, emphasized the government representative Yiannis Oikonomou speaking to SKAI. “Unhappy people become pawns of traffickers, with Turkey’s backs most of the time.”

Certain people in Greece, added Yannis Oikonomou, have adopted push backs – even our MEPs. “Our port guards guard our borders, but they also save lives,” he pointed out. The Evros fence will be extended along the entire length of the river, repeated the government representative.

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