Greek Coast Guard Rescues Over 160 Migrants in Multiple Incidents

One woman dies as migrants are rescued from capsized boat and yacht in distress near Greek islands.

The Greek coast guard recovered the body of a woman and rescued 15 migrants after their boat capsized off Kos island.
In a separate incident, 78 migrants were rescued from a wooden boat near the island of Gavdos and are being taken to Crete.
A merchant ship rescued about 70 migrants from a yacht in distress off the southwestern coast of Greece, near the village of Koroni.
There were no immediate reports of ill health among the migrants rescued from the yacht, who are being taken to the port of Kalamata.
Smuggling gangs often use yachts to transport migrants from Turkey to Italy, avoiding heavily patrolled eastern Aegean waters.