A rescue operation brought around 33 migrants to safety after authorities located their boat approximately 10 nautical miles south of Gavdos, off southern Crete.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) coordinated the operation.
According to the Hellenic Coast Guard, a Frontex unmanned aerial vehicle spotted the boat carrying the migrants. A Frontex vessel then reached the location and safely rescued everyone on board.
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The 33 migrants were subsequently transported safely to the port of Gavdos.
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