85 illegal immigrants rescued by Greek coastguard

The Greek coastguard rescued 85 illegal immigrants in the open seas off the west coast of Pylos in the west of Peloponnese, late last night. The immigrants were on a yacht and after being spotted were taken to the port of Kalamata. According to sources, one of the immigrants aboard the yacht sent a distress signal to the Kalamata police with a cell phone. The coastguard was immediately dispatched to the area, where three other boats were sailing, one of which detected the yacht.