Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 9th of November 2018Case name: 2018_11_09-AEG457
Situation: Distress situation in the Aegean Sea
Status of WTM Investigation: Closed
Place of Incident: Aegean Sea
Summary of the Case: On Friday the 9th of November 2018, the Alarm Phone was alerted at 1.58am by a contact person to a boat in distress carrying 21 people, including 8 children. We received their GPS position and were able to reach the boat at 2.04am and they confirmed their distress situation. At 2.07am we contacted the Greek coastguards and passed on the information on the case. At 2.23am we spoke to the people on the boat and informed them that a rescue operation would be launched. At 2.53am we spoke to them again and they were very anxious but could see a boat approaching them. At 3.13am the contact person confirmed their rescue which was also confirmed by the Greek coastguards at 3.19am.
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