Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 9th of September 2017Case name: 2017_09_09-AEG302
Situation: Alarm Phone in contact with 45 people in distress east of Lesvos, rescued by Greek Coast Guard to Greece
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Aegean Sea
Summary of the Case: On Saturday, the 9th of September 2017, at 01:47am, we were alerted by a contact person to a boat in distress, carrying 45 passengers, East of Lesvos. The contact person sent us the position and asked for immediate help as the situation was urgent and the engine of the boat didn't work any more. We called the Greek Coast Guard and they said they would search for the boat. We then contacted the travellers to pass on the information and also stayed in touch with the Coast Guard, passing them updated positions of the boat. We documented the distress alert via email. At 2:34am, the contact person informed us that the engine of the boat was working again. At 3:10am, he told us that the travellers had been rescued. Also the Greek Coast Guard confirmed the rescue to Greece.
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