Pictures from search and rescue operation in his area shipwreck with many deadat off Pylos released it General Staff of National Defense. As can be seen, aerial vehicles, ships of the navy and vessels of the Coast Guard, as well as passing vessels, are taking part in the investigation. The weather conditions in the area of ​​the wreck are very good, however, the investigations were unsuccessful. However, they remain in full swing, at least until 72 hours have passed since the wreck.

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The business center is being set up in the port of Kalamata

Echelons of the Police, the Coast Guard, the Fire Brigade, the local government, but also organizations and volunteers set up mobile business centers that had been set up since Wednesday and are vacating the space after the departure for the structure of Malakasa of the 71 rescued migrants of the many dead shipwreck off Pylos. Inside the warehouse one sees a “mountain” of mattresses and blankets, bags of clothes, shoes and food as well as lifeboats. Since Wednesday, people on board the fishing ship, which sank near the deepest part of the Mediterranean, have been living in this area, shocked by what had happened, worrying about the fate of their relatives who were on the same ship and waiting to contact someone of their own.

According to the latest data 27 people remain hospitalized in Kalamata hospital, most of them in good conditionwhile as he emphasizes in RES-EMP the commander of the 6th Ministry of Defense, Yannis Karvelisthey dealt with more than one case of a 16-year-old with respiratory problems, but he was treated and steadily improved.

However, it is noted that one of the arrested is among the hospitalizedalleged to be the traffickers of migrants.

The brothers from Syria reunited and the frantic searches of relatives

The image of the two brothers from Syria embracing through the railings at the port in Kalamata and kiss each other on the forehead and cheek with tears in their eyes has traveled the world. The History but what is hidden behind this family is equally touching. We met them by chance in front of the hotel where we stayed during the Agency’s mission in Kalamata and as they told APE-MPE their family is from Aleppo, Syria. In recent years, however, due to the situation in their country, they were forced to leave and disperse to different European countries. The first brother lives in Germany and works in a large multinational company, Fardi, who is the second brother, lives in the Netherlands and works in a restaurant while 18-year-old Mohammed would be the last to leave Syria bound for Italy. Either to get a job there or to be able to reunite with one of his other two brothers. Finally, all three brothers managed to meet in Greece, between the railings that separated them, and as the two older ones told APE-MPE, they will leave for Malakasa to see their brother, to see if he is well and to find out what his fate will be from here on out.

Searches, however, for relatives of migrants on board the fishing vessel continue unabated. As the mayor of Kalamata, Thanasis Vassilopoulos, pointed out to APE-MPE, the Civil Protection office of the municipality receives a barrage of calls from relatives who are looking for their relatives and who knew they were on the particular boat. Most of the callers, according to Mr. Vassilopoulos, live in Germany and are anxiously seeking information.

The testimonies of the survivors

“It sank, it fell, the engine stopped. We couldn’t find anyone,” said one of the rescued people while speaking to the media during the transfer to the Malacca City Hospital. “I don’t know how many children and women were on board. I can not remember. We did not say no to the help of the Greek authorities. The Greek authorities offered help. I don’t know what happened”he pointed out.

The testimony of a 24-year-old Syrian refugee dentist was conveyed by the municipal councilor of Kalamata, Tasos Polychronopoulos. As he said at the time of departure, the 24-year-old heard that the fishing boat had 750 people. “On the way, as he himself testifies, they said during the departure, 750 people, we closed”, said Mr. Polychronopoulos. “He attached some rope to the Coast Guard boat and tried to tow them pulling the boat to the left and suddenly, for reasons that even he did not understand, it veered to the right and the boat sank in a flash, which is witnessed and crossed by other news unfortunately. This is his testimony”, pointed out Mr. Polychronopoulos.