Under the coordination of the Unified Search and Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC), a rescue operation was conducted to locate and save 67 foreign nationals who were aboard a vessel in the maritime area, four nautical miles south of Gavdos.
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Foreign nationals brought to Gavdos port
The foreign nationals were spotted by a FRONTEX vessel and safely transported to Gavdos port, where they received necessary first aid and identification procedures.