Mediterranean migrationrescue operationCrete29 migrants were rescued from a small boat in trouble in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete, marking an uptick in migration from North Africa to Europe.
A group of 29 migrants was rescued by Greek authorities off a crippled boat in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete, amid increasing migration from North Africa to Europe. The boat, located about 23.5 nautical miles south of Gavdos, a small island off Crete’s southern coast, was spotted by a passing merchant ship after a distress call. There was no immediate information about the migrants' health, nationality, or where they embarked from. This incident underscores a significant rise in migrant arrivals to Southern Crete and Gavdos from the eastern Libyan port of Tobruk, with most migrants paying up to $5,000 each to smuggling gangs.