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Rescue operation underway after boat carrying migrants sinks in the Strait of Kafirea

A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway in the sea area of the Kafireas Strait after the sinking of a vessel with an unknown number of migrants. An open sea vessel of the Coast Guard located and rescued 9 foreigners from the rocky islet of Mandilou.

According to the first testimonies of the rescued migrants, there were a total of 68 people on board. An open sea vessel and a helicopter of the coast guard and two coastal vessels are involved in the search and rescue operation.

In the sea area the weather conditions are unfavourable with northerly winds of 7 to 8 Beaufort and wind gusts up to 9 Beaufort

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