A boat carrying hundreds of migrants arrives at Palaiochora harbor, at the island of Crete, Greece, November 22, 2022. /CFP
Greece rescued hundreds of migrants on Tuesday after the fishing boat they were traveling on issued a distress signal off the island of Crete, the coast guard said.
A coast guard spokesperson cited survivors as saying that about 400 to 500 people were on board. Two cargo ships, one navy frigate and one tanker, assisted in the rescue, which was hindered by near-gale-force winds.