Kaloi Limenes
52 migrants rescued off southern coast of Crete
Coast guard officers have rescued 52 migrants off the south of Crete after receiving a call for help through the emergency 112 number.
The migrants, who say they are citizens of Sudan and Egypt, were on an inflatable vessel in the sea south of the village of Kaloi Limenes in Iraklio prefecture.
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Crete hit by 3 quakes in 25 minutes; no injuries reported
The southern island of Crete was rocked by three earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher within a 25-minute span on Wednesday morning. No injuries have been reported.
The first quake, with a magnitude of 4.1, struck at 11.21 a.m. Its epicenter was located in the sea, 19 kilometers south of Miamou, Iraklio.