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ATHENS (WAM)
At least five migrants died, an unknown number went missing, and over 200 others were rescued in Greece in multiple operations south of the island of Crete, the coast guard said.
The four operations began late Friday and one was still underway, according to the Coast Guard.
AP reported that three operations, including the current ongoing mission, involved separate incidents off the island of Gavdos, south of Crete.
As for the fourth, it took place off the southern Peloponnese region on the southern mainland.
In the ongoing operation, 39 people were rescued and taken to Crete, the coast guard said.
Five bodies were retrieved from the water and survivors have said that dozens of others were in the same boat.
Nine vessels in total, including Coast Guard ships, an Italian navy frigate and four merchant ships, were still involved in the rescue Saturday, as well as two helicopters, the Coast Guard said.
In the other two operations off Gavdos, 47 and 89 people, respectively, were rescued.
Notably, these operations were complete.
Another 28 migrants were rescued off the Peloponnese, with no one reported missing.
