ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greek authorities on Monday rescued 100 migrants who were aboard a smuggling boat that crashed off the coast of the country’s southern mainland, officials said.
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The coast guard said the migrants were removed from the ship by tugboats dispatched to the area and safely transported to the southeastern village of Monemvasia. No injuries were reported.
The Greek flag is reflected on a flagpole waving against the blue sky on a sunny summer day in Athens, the capital of Greece. July 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto, Getty Images)
The coast guard said the smuggler was off the coast of Cape Mareas, on the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese.
Details such as the nationalities of the migrants, the type of ship they were on, and where they departed from are currently unknown.
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The area was used by smugglers to transport migrants from Turkey to Italy on board packed yachts, bypassing southern Greece and avoiding the heavily guarded waters off the Aegean islands. It’s on the route.
