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About 200 migrants rescued, 40 missing, five dead

In four separate rescue operations on Dec 13, 2024, which were conducted near Greece, around 200 migrants have been rescued, five people have been found dead, and around 40 were still missing, while one SAR operation was still ongoing. The container m/v 'Mito' (IMO: 9319571) rescued 39 people, whose boat had sunk around 12 nautical miles southwest of Gavdos island in rought weather conditions. Five bodies were also recovered from the sea, and by survivors’ accounts, around 40 people wer estill missing. The LPG tanker 'British Achiever'(IMO: 9766542) rescued 89 people around 28 nautical miles south off Gavdos. The 'Seabee' rescued 47 migrants around 40 nautical miles off Gavdos. The cement carrier 'Blue Ciment 4' (IMO: 9577288) rescued 28 people from a boat six nautical miles off Cape Tainaron. The Greek Coast Guard conducted extensive overnight searches in the area with assistance from Navy helicopters and commercial vessels to locate missing migrants.