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The Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos have seen a steep rise in migrant boats landing on their shores from Libya this year, U.N. data shows, piling pressure on ill-equipped authorities and raising ...
According to investigations completed by the BBC and News 24/7, contradicting the Greek coastguard's account of the incident, the boat had not moved for at least seven hours before sinking. [21] [22] A New York Times investigation found that the authorities watched and listened for 13 hours as the boat lost power and drifted aimlessly. [15]
Greek authorities on Friday rescued more than 150 people, including several children, who were heading in small boats from Turkey to the nearby eastern Aegean Sea islands, the coast guard said.
On 7 May 2015 a wreck of a length of 25 metres was located approximately 85 miles north east of the Libyan coast at a depth of 375 metres. The Italian Navy said it was correlated with the wreck of the vessel sank on 18 April. [34] A boat carrying migrants reportedly sank off the east coast of Rhodes, Greece on 20 April, after striking a reef.
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Representation of Greece in international organizations and the European Commission in matters related to these roles. In order to perform these roles, the Coast Guard operate a number of patrol boats of various sizes (6m to 60m) and different types ( RIBs , coastal patrol boats, offshore patrol boats, lifeboats and pollution control vessels ...