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Rescue operation for migrants off the coast of Viannos, Crete

GENERAL /Παρασκευή 14 Μαρτίου 2025, 19:54:12 / Last Update: 20:15 / Source: ANA-MPA

A coast guard operation is underway to rescue and transport 71 migrants found aboard a small boat in a sea area 16 nautical miles south of Viannos, Crete.

They were then picked up by a Coast Guard patrol vessel and are expected to arrive at Kaloi Limenes, Heraklion, from where they will be transferred to a temporary accommodation facility.

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