For 3 hrs we are following a case with 30 people in distress off the North coast of #Lesvos inside Greek waters. Water is already entering their boat & they are drifting! Now, vessel AZ 615 of @HCoastGuard is on scene & announced that they would carry out a rescue.
#refugeesGr
According to the people in distress, there are 5 children & 3 pregnant women among them. It's almost completely dark now but HCG is not carrying out a rescue yet. The people in distress ask for international protection & urge the competent authorities to rescue now!
Where are they? Still no rescue confirmed!
We lost contact to the 30 people in distress off the coast of Lesvos & are worried about them. #Europe, don't leave them alone with a leaking boat in the dark - @HCoastGuard, rescue them now, don't let them drown!
#refugeesGR
We lost contact to the unseaworthy dinghy since 20:25 CEST when it was still in Greek waters. No rescue has been conducted for 7 hours. We ask the competent authorities again to fulfill their obligation to rescue @NATO @Frontex @HCoastGuard #blacklivesmatter #refugeesGR
30 people cannot just disappear! The Turkish Coast Guard confirmed twice that they witnessed @HCoastGuard vessel 080 conducting rescue at 7:30 am CEST today. The Greek Coast Guard does not confirm this information. We have lost contact to the boat since yesterday night.
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