Late yesterday evening, the Chania Port Authority was notified to provide assistance to a small boat carrying foreign nationals in distress in the sea area west-southwest of Gavdos.
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Immediately, a Coast Guard patrol boat (PLS) was dispatched to the scene, where it located the boat and rescued thirty-five foreign nationals (30 men, 4 women, and 1 minor).
The rescued individuals were safely transported to the port of “KARAVE” and subsequently taken to a temporary shelter operated by the Municipality of Gavdos. The Central Port Authority of Chania, which is conducting the preliminary investigation, seized the vessel.
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