Central Port Authority of Rhodes

An explosion occurred Sunday afternoon on a motorboat carrying six Italian nationals near Psaltos, Rhodes, injuring five of them.

The Coast Guard and private boats responded to the scene.

The injured passengers were evacuated to Agios Pavlos Bay and taken to a clinic, while the uninjured sixth passenger disembarked at Lindos Bay.

A criminal organization that was smuggling illegal immigrants from Turkey to Greece has been dismantled.