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KONTARINIS GIORGOS EUROKINISSI
Two children and a woman were found dead at sea on Monday night, 12 nautical miles east of Crete, by search and rescue forces involved in the large-scale operation carried out since the afternoon after the sinking. of the boat carrying refugees and migrants. . Meanwhile, 56 people have been rescued so far.
According to the Coast Guard Headquarters, the Coast Guard’s Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center (EKSED) was informed in the afternoon about a vessel of other unknown elements, which was in a difficult position with foreign passengers. Immediately under the coordination of EKSED, an additional ship rushed into the area, which although initially saw the ship sailing nearby, later sank.
Also in the area were rushed a Greek Navy deep-sea ship (PATH), a lifeboat, two Navy ships, a Navy helicopter, an Air Force helicopter and two more floating ships.
The rescue operation continues in very difficult conditions, as adverse weather conditions prevail in the search maritime area, as winds of 6-7 Beaufort are blowing. It is still unknown how many people were aboard the sunken ship.
The Minister of Navigation, Giannis Plakiotakis, who is at the Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center, was informed about the incident.
