Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 26th of June 2021Case name: 20210624-AEG791
Situation: 65 travellers stranded on the Greek rocky islet Fragkos and rescued by Turkish Coast Guard 4 days later
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Aegean Sea
Summary of the Case:
On the 25th of June, we were informed about 65 people who were stranded on the Greek uninhabited islet of Fragkos since the 22nd of June, and did not have any food and water left by the time we received the distress. We forwarded all the information to the responsible Greek Coast Guard and called them several times. During the night of the 25th of June, the Greek Coastguard claimed to not be able to find the group on the small islet. According to information by relatives, the people were found by the Greek Coast Guard and were pushed back to Turkey. The Turkish Coast Guard confirmed the rescue of 65 people in 4 life rafts.
Last update: 10:10 Sep 01, 2021
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