The Coast Guard vessel has sustained damage after being deliberately rammed by the smugglers’ fishing boat that was caught illegally transporting migrants between Chios and Oinousses islands. The photos published by parapolitika.gr show the extent of damage to the Coast Guard vessel in Chios:
The dangerous chase off Chios coast and the ramming of the Coast Guard vessel
The deadly incident occurred in the waters off Chios when a migrant smuggling vessel deliberately rammed a Coast Guard patrol boat. According to information from Coast Guard sources confirmed to parapolitika.gr, the incident escalated into a violent collision. The Coast Guard spotted a suspicious vessel in Chios waters and signaled for inspection. Instead of complying with authorities’ orders, the smugglers aboard the boat chose to flee, developing high speed to escape. During the chase, the smugglers’ vessel performed a dangerous maneuver, ramming into the Coast Guard patrol boat.
