At least five migrants drowned after a wooden boat capsized near Gavdos Island, south of Crete, Greek authorities reported on Saturday.
Watch the dramatic rescue as a Hellenic Navy helicopter recovered survivors from the capsized vessel.
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Watch the dramatic rescue as a Hellenic Navy helicopter recovered survivors from the capsized vessel.
#MediterraneanCrisis #MigrantRescue #Crete #HellenicNavy #HumanitarianCrisis
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00:00This is the shocking moment that a migrant is airlifted from sea after his boat capsized.
00:05At least five migrants drowned after a wooden boat capsized near Gavdos Island, south of Crete,
00:10Greek authorities reported on Saturday.
00:13A Hellenic Navy helicopter was involved in dramatic rescue efforts,
00:17recovering survivors from the capsized vessel.
00:20So far, 39 men, primarily from Pakistan, have been rescued,
00:24while many remain missing as search operations involving Coast Guard boats, merchant vessels, and naval aircraft continue.
00:32In separate incidents, additional migrants were rescued by passing cargo vessels in the area.
00:37Authorities believe the boats originated from Libya,
00:40highlighting the ongoing dangers of migrant crossings in the Mediterranean.
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