EU border agency boat sinks off Megisti


March 16 (Reuters) - ⁠An EU border agency ⁠vessel sank on Monday off ‌the easternmost Greek island of Megisti, injuring four of the five ​people on board, Greek ⁠authorities said.

The ⁠boat was carrying four Estonian nationals, ⁠including ‌Estonia's ambassador to Greece, and one ⁠officer of the Hellenic Coast Guard ​assigned ‌to Frontex, the EU border ⁠agency. ​All five were pulled from the water by coast ⁠guard units and a ​passing catamaran and taken to the health centre on Kastellorizo.

The ⁠four injured passengers were later airlifted by a Greek Air Force Super Puma helicopter ​to a hospital ⁠on Rhodes. The cause of ​the incident ‌was not immediately clear.

(Reporting ​by Antonis Pothitos in GdanskEditing by Matthew Lewis)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

North Korea's Kim says the country to exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports
UNAIDS chief urges US to reconsider South Africa funding cut
Romanian parliament rejects PM-designate Adrian Vestea's government
Syria has made no progress on Sweida reintegration plan, UN says
Extreme heatwave expected to sweep Poland this week
Violence continues in Gaza, fuel shortages affect services: UN
U.S. stocks close mixed
ECB warns euro area outlook remains uncertain despite Mideast peace deal
Messi breaks World Cup record as Argentina advances
Europe's major supercomputing conference opens in Hamburg, Germany

Others Also Read