
Greek Coastguard Rescues Two Passengers After British-Flagged Yacht Malfunctions Near Symi
Maritime authorities launched a rescue operation late Monday evening after a sailing vessel suffered engine failure in open waters east of the island of Symi.
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Maritime authorities launched a rescue operation late Monday evening after a sailing vessel suffered engine failure in open waters east of the island of Symi.

Twenty-two migrants died after six days adrift in a rubber boat off the coast of Greece, with survivors reporting that smugglers ordered victims thrown overboard. Greek coastguards rescued 26 people, including a woman and a minor, who had hoped to reach Europe.

Greek coastguard authorities recovered the heavily decomposed body of a diver approximately four nautical miles west of Naxos, which has been transferred to the local port for investigation.

Greek maritime authorities successfully rescued 85 migrants stranded in two inflatable boats, while the government prepares to open a new reception center on Crete.