Coast Guard Rescues 240 Migrants in Small Boats Off Crete

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According to Greece's Minister of Migration in Libya, more than half a million people are waiting for the crossing to Europe.

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Strong winds hamper rescue efforts south of Crete

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The boat was spotted by a Frontex aerial vehicle

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The migratory flows south of Crete are unstoppable, with successive search and rescue operations by the Coast Guard and Frontex. After the 87 foreigners who were identified earlier in two boats, another 113 people were identified in two new boats south of the Good Harbors of Heraklion. In a few hours, more than 200 people have been identified attempting to reach Crete, confirming the intensity of the migratory flows to the island. At the same ti…

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All migrants will be identified and registered through standard reception procedures at external borders, in accordance with international and European rules.