96 migrants were rescued by Greek coast guards in a nighttime rescue operation as the yacht carrying them partially sank in the Aegean sea, possibly due to overload. The incident occurred on 25th Aug 2020.
Greece has called it its “largest and most successful search and rescue operation on record in the Aegean Sea”. The yacht sent out a distress call following which help was dispatched by Greece’s Hellenic Coast Guards.
Vessels, helicopters and navy vessels from passing merchant ships joined to...