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Territorial Waters A belt of sea (usually extending up to 12 nautical miles) upon which the sovereignty of a coastal State extends (UNCLOS, Art. 2). Data source: Juan Luis Suárez de Vivero, Atlas of the European Seas and Oceans
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10/05/2024: 65 people stranded on Astypalea before being found by the Hellenic Coast Guard
10.05.2024 / 11:33 / Eastern Med
Watch the Med Alarm Phone Investigations 10 th of May 2024
Case name: 2024_05_10-Eastern Med - 189
Situation: 65 people (including 1 pregnant woman) stranded on Astypalea before being found by the Hellenic Coast Guard
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Eastern Med
Summary of the Case:
In the morning of the 10th of May, the Alarm Phone was alerted by a worried relative to a group of 65 people, including 1 woman who was 6 months pregnant and really exhausted. They had arrived on the island of Astypalea in Greece. We sent an email to inform Greek authorities, Frontex and NGOs of the group’s situation and location, informing them that the people needed medical attention and wanted to claim asylum in Greece.
At around 12.30 CEST, the Hellenic Coast Guard confirmed that they had found the group. The pregnant woman was transferred to a hospital on Rhodes in the afternoon.
Case name: 2024_05_10-Eastern Med - 189
Situation: 65 people (including 1 pregnant woman) stranded on Astypalea before being found by the Hellenic Coast Guard
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Eastern Med
Summary of the Case:
In the morning of the 10th of May, the Alarm Phone was alerted by a worried relative to a group of 65 people, including 1 woman who was 6 months pregnant and really exhausted. They had arrived on the island of Astypalea in Greece. We sent an email to inform Greek authorities, Frontex and NGOs of the group’s situation and location, informing them that the people needed medical attention and wanted to claim asylum in Greece.
At around 12.30 CEST, the Hellenic Coast Guard confirmed that they had found the group. The pregnant woman was transferred to a hospital on Rhodes in the afternoon.
Last update: 11:36 Jun 12, 2025
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