(Morning News) A vessel full of immigrants was trapped in the Sea, West, Greece, but passengers on board refused to accept the rescue of the Greek Coast Guard.
The Greek Coast Guard issued a statement on Sunday (October 2) that at least 56 seekers seeking asylum were stranded by strong winds near Cephalonia on Saturday.
The statement said: "Passengers on board replies through radio replies that they will not accept any assistance from nearby ships and Greek officials."
After the night falls, the climate of the sea has deteriorated sharply, passenger passengers on board on board areIt only agreed to let them pick them up with a tanker who passed and hanging the Singaporean flag.
These seskators are taken to Igoumenitsa, northwestern Greece.It is unclear what countries they come from.
The Greek Coast Guard said that in the first eight months of this year, they rescued about 1,500 people in the Greek waters.
The data released by the Human Rights Organization shows that hundreds of people have been illegally pushed back to the sea by Greek officials, and some see -through -seekers are not allowed to submit shelter applications.Greece officially denied this statement.
