Published : 23-11-2022
Political advisor to the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ahmed Al-Deek, said all migrants (500) onboard the boat that suffered engine breakdown southwest of the Greek island of Crete were rescued.
Al-Deek said the migrants, including Palestinians, have been rescued, adding that the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Greece is following up with the relevant Greek authorities to identify the Palestinian migrants.
The Migrant Rescue and Follow-up Cell had launched an appeal to rescue a boat carrying more than 450 irregular migrants, near the Greek island of Crete, after the migrants launched distress calls. Greek and Italian coast guards allocated two ships for the rescue operation after they boat run ashore due to violent winds.
AGPS data statistics indicate that 57 Palestinians from Syria, mostly women, children, and elderly refugees, drowned onboard the death boats to Europe, fleeing the tattered Syrian territories.
A number of casualties breathed their last off the Libyan seashore on way to Italy while others sunk in Marmara waters as they tried to reach the Greek coast. Dozens of migrants have gone missing.
Political advisor to the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ahmed Al-Deek, said all migrants (500) onboard the boat that suffered engine breakdown southwest of the Greek island of Crete were rescued.
Al-Deek said the migrants, including Palestinians, have been rescued, adding that the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Greece is following up with the relevant Greek authorities to identify the Palestinian migrants.
The Migrant Rescue and Follow-up Cell had launched an appeal to rescue a boat carrying more than 450 irregular migrants, near the Greek island of Crete, after the migrants launched distress calls. Greek and Italian coast guards allocated two ships for the rescue operation after they boat run ashore due to violent winds.
AGPS data statistics indicate that 57 Palestinians from Syria, mostly women, children, and elderly refugees, drowned onboard the death boats to Europe, fleeing the tattered Syrian territories.
A number of casualties breathed their last off the Libyan seashore on way to Italy while others sunk in Marmara waters as they tried to reach the Greek coast. Dozens of migrants have gone missing.
