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Boat with 33 migrants found south of Crete

Boat with 33 migrants found south of Crete

A boat with 33 migrants on board was located by a cargo ship off the southern coast of Crete early Friday morning.

Twenty eight of the migrants, four of whom are minors, said they were Egyptian nationals. Passengers also included a family of four, made up of a pregnant woman and two children, who said they were from Syria.

The 33 passengers were initially transferred to Kali Limenes and afterwards to the town of Iraklio. 

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