Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 1st of May 2024 Case name: 2024_05_01-Eastern Med - 172
Situation: 45 people rescued by merchant vessel and brought to Crete by Hellenic Coast Guard
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Eastern Med
Summary of the Case:
Late in the evening of the 1st of May, Alarm Phone received an alert from 45 people on a boat in distress near Crete. They reported that there were sick people on board, with many vomitting, and some with blood in their vomit. They were very stressed and were urgently asking for help. The Hellenic Coast Guard said on the phone that they knew about the boat and were looking for them. At 23:54 CEST the people reported that a big vessel was near them, which was shining a bright light on their boat. Shortly after, JRCC Piraeus confirmed on the phone that they had found and rescued the boat.
We later learned through an article in local media that a merchant vessel had rescued the group and then later handed them over to the Hellenic Coast Guard. The Hellenic Coast Guard informed us that all the people were safe. We could not re-establish contact with the group to confirm this.
Twitter: https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1785982549996576962
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