EuroMed Rights - 20/04/2023

On 2 May 2023, a group of 39 migrants from Syria were blocked on an island in the Evros River between Syria and Turkey. They were reportedly abandoned in this dangerous area by the smugglers who picked them up from Turkey. The group, consisting of 13 men, 11 women and 15 children, wanted to seek asylum in Greece. They notified Alarm Phone on 02 May 2023 that some of the people on board were not in good health and that they had no food or water. They were rescued on 04 May 2023 and were taken care of by the Greek Red Cross.
In the night of April 20th, the Greek coast guard rescued 47 people on the coast of Laconia. A 45-year-old man died. Their boat hit a rock before being found by the navy half sunk.

20/04/2023 – 09/05/2023