Taking a video at the time when the I.B. is on the edge of the cliff about 15 meters above the sea surface and attempts to lift the castaways one by one. Behind the coastguard are the rescue team, firefighters and volunteers pulling the ropes.
The Coast Guard was at the scene from the first moment horrific shipwreck that took place shortly before 21:00 on Wednesday night, October 5, 2022, one nautical mile east of the port of Diakofti.
The sailboat, carrying 95 people, hit the rocks and sank.
At the spot was «a ship (Aqua Jewel), a helicopter of the Navy, members of the local port authority, members of the police and fire brigade, the Civil Protection of the Municipality of Kythera and volunteer rescuers.
The video was taken opposite the site where the operation took place, before the crane vehicle that helped rescue the other shipwreck victims arrived.
The Video has been granted to the agency Reuters from Kythera.News
