1272 people rescued at sea

The Greek coast guard and patrol boats of the Frontex European Border Guard have within 48 hours 1 272 refugees rescued from the Aegean Sea.

The Greek Coast Guard announced Tuesday that hundreds of others have achieved in the last two days on their own in wooden boats and launches one of the Greek islands. According to the UNHCR by the United Nations were already 120 565 migrants this year, the crossing from Turkey to Greece.