A total of 50 undocumented migrants were rescued off southern Crete on Wednesday, authorities said.
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A total of 50 undocumented migrants were rescued off southern Crete on Wednesday, authorities said.
The migrants were earlier spotted aboard a dinghy about 40 nautical miles off Ierapetra, on the island’s southern coast, by an aircraft operated by the European Union border agency Frontex.
They were later rescued by a Greek Coast Guard vessel with assistance from a private boat sailing in the area.
The passengers were transported to the port of Ierapetra.
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