Επαναπροώθηση ΛΣ-ΕΛΑΚΤ Λέσβος 17/06/2020

Aristotelis Tokatlidis
  • Date of incident: 17-6-2020
  • Location: Collected: Border area of Mytilini / Pushed back: Aegean Sea
  • Law enforcement involved: Greek coastguards
  • Number of people pushed back: 70
  • Nationalities: –
  • How many had documents for sure: –
  • Demographics (women, children, etc): 27 children involved
  • Method of expulsion: Left adrift in Greek waters
  • Documenting organisation: Aegean Boat Report
  • Description: Greek coast guard destroyed the engine and left them helplessly drifting in the sea, 5 km from land east of Mytilini.
  • Documents : https://www.facebook.com/AegeanBoatReport/posts/855724784950627

A boat carrying 27 people landed near the airport Lesvos south 07.30 this morning.

They will be most likely be taken to the quarantine area in Kara Tepe, Lesvos south for 14 days quarantine due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Also, a boat carrying approximately 70 people have been reported drifting in the border area of Mytilíni this morning, 27 of them are reported to be children. Information from the boat was that the Greek coast guard destroyed the engine, and left them helplessly drifting in the sea. From a video sent from the boat we can see many small children. The boat is approximately 5km from land east of Mytilíni, Greek coast guard is nearby but refuse to help.

Further updates as soon as information is available.