Migrant Boat Collides with Greek Coast Guard Vessel, Dozens Dead
The incident took place near Mirsinidi Beach, where rescue teams recovered 14 bodies from the sea following the collision.
Injured migrants, including seven children and two pregnant women, were taken to hospitals for medical treatment.
Two Coast Guard personnel—a female officer with a concussion and a male officer with an upper limb injury—were also hospitalized.
Authorities reported that four migrants remain in critical condition, suffering severe injuries such as liver rupture, collapsed lung, splenic rupture, and traumatic brain injuries.
Greek authorities launched a large-scale search and rescue operation in response, involving a private boat carrying civilian divers and a military helicopter equipped with thermal imaging.
The Defense Ministry confirmed that an Air Force Super Puma helicopter was deployed to assist in the efforts.
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