The search and rescue operation, coordinated by the Joint Search and Rescue Center of the Coast Guard and the Hellenic Coast Guard, has been carried out since this morning to find missing migrants in the wider maritime area of ​​Pharmakonisi Island.

So far, the search for port authorities to search for missing migrants in Greek territorial waters remains inconclusive.

According to the Port Authority, the incident occurred in the territorial waters of Turkey, where ships of the Turkish Coast Guard arrived. retrieves five dead and collect eleven people are safe.

Migrants spotted at Pharmaconisi reported being on a boat total 31 people.

A Navy ship, a helicopter, a rescue ship and a port ship are involved in searches in the sea off the coast of Pharmakonisi in the territorial waters of Greece, under the coordination of the Unified Center for Search and Rescue Operations.

According to the Coast Guard, the prevailing weather conditions adverse with a strong south wind seven beauforts.