840 migrants rescued within 5 days south of the Greek island of Crete

The Greek Coast Guard rescued 840 migrants in five days south of the island of Crete.

According to the island’s police, this morning, the Coast Guard rescued 131 migrants off the coast of southern Crete, and yesterday another 395 people seeking to reach the European Union were rescued off the small island of Gavdos, south of Crete. The migrants, whose nationalities were not determined, were transported to the port of Gavdos.