Rescue operation of 94 migrants from a sailboat west of Pylos

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The ship is located approximately 55 nautical miles west of Pylos

In the gathering of 94 foreigners who were on board a sailing vessel 55 nautical miles west of Pylos, a floating ship proceeded today, under the coordination of the Unified Center for Coordination of Search and Rescue of the Coast Guard.

In particular, in a statement, the Coast Guard states that a sailing vessel that was in a difficult position with a sufficient number of foreigners on board, in the above sea area, within the Greek area of ​​responsibility for search and rescue, requested assistance from the E.K.S.E.D. , morning hours today.

Three vessels were immediately engaged to provide assistance to the vessel in question, one of which, the “LAURA BASSI” of Italian flag, has collected the passengers of the above sailing vessel, a total of 94 people, all in good health and heading to port of Kalamata.

The ship with the foreigners is heading to the port of Kalamata. The prevailing weather conditions in the above sea area are southerly winds of 6 Beaufort.

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