The Minister of Shipping, Giannis Plakiotakis, spoke to SKAI about unscrupulous murderers who are allowed to operate freely in Turkey, on the occasion of the new shipwreck off Paros.
At least 16 dead (12 men, 3 women and an infant) and 63 rescued is the report so far of the shipwreck that occurred late yesterday afternoon in the sea area northwest of Paros, when a sailing boat on board, at least 80 migrants overturned unspecified .
Mr. Plakiotakis described the action of human trafficking networks as “criminal”, stressing that in recent days it has intensified.
“These are circuits,” he said, “which stack dozens of distressed people without any protection measures, without life jackets, on boats, essentially disposable, that do not meet any safety standards.”
The minister stressed that the Coast Guard, with the assistance of the Air Force, the Navy and individuals, has rescued more than 160 fellow human beings in recent days.
“Greece will continue to save lives, at the same time that others are endangering human life, in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean,” the minister said, adding that in 2021 alone more than 1,450 search and rescue operations were carried out and rescued. more than 29,000 people.
Regarding yesterday’s shipwreck, Mr. Plakiotakis also noted that the weather was good, an element that favors research and a giant business was set up with the assistance of individuals.
He added that “the usual route of this new type of management of migration by sailboats, has a final destination in Italy and the phenomena are now daily.”
Investigations in the sea area where the shipwreck took place continue
from the Navy, an offshore ship, a Navy helicopter, a C-130 aircraft, floating ships and frogmen.
According to information, the sailboat had sailed from the Turkish coast to Italy.
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