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Migrant boat towed into Lefkada port

Migrant boat towed into Lefkada port

Greece’s coast guard on Friday towed a boat carrying at least 30 asylum-seekers to a port on the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea, reports said.

According to reports, the passengers, including six minors, would be tested for Covid-19 before their transfer to a refugee facility.

Four people of Ukrainian origin, believed to be the boat’s crew members, were arrested by the authorities, reports said.
 

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