Korean-flagged vessel carrying 93 asylum seekers towed to Crete

A group of 93 illegal immigrants were yesterday in a detention center on Crete after a South Korean-flagged vessel, spotted off the southwestern port of Palaiochora, was towed to shore. The Valeria was towed to safety by a nearby cargo vessel. It had been drifting around 35 nautical miles (65 kilometers) off the island amid strong winds after suffering an engine problem. The migrants, who were put up at a reception center in Pelekanos, were all said to be in good health.
(11.08.05)   Kathimerini English Edition   ()
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