A large-scale coast guard operation is taking place in the sea zone of Samiopoula. south of SamosFor identification of four missing migrants who were on board the boat, while 18 people were rescued.

According to the first information, one of the passengers reported on the European emergency number 112 that the ship was in a difficult situation and four people had jumped into the sea.

Rescued migrants are being transported to Vathy, Samos, while a search for the missing is carried out in the maritime area with the help of the floating harbor vessel Frontex and the Super Puma helicopter.

In the seaside area, southerly winds blow with a force of 2-3 points on the Beaufort scale.

with information from APE-MPE