Greek Coast Guard receives distress signal from boat
Greek Coast Guard.
Athens - XINHUA
Greek Coast Guard vessels were rushing to the sea off Paxoi island on Wednesday to assist a boat carrying 30 passengers, according to local authorities.
One of the passengers called the port of Corfu to notify the Coast Guard while the boat was sailing about 30 nautical miles west of Paxoi, Corfu island's harbor master Spyridon Kontomaris told Greek national news agency AMNA.
It has not been clarified whether it was a tourist boat or a vessel transferring undocumented migrants or refugees.
According to Coast Guard sources, the boat was either experiencing an engine failure or has run out of fuel.
Source : XINHUA
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