Three ferries with approximately 6,000 refugees on board from Chios and Mytilene arrived early on Wednesday at Piraeus port.
“Blue Star Patmos” carried 1,997 refugees, “Eleftherios Venizelos” another 2,457 and “Ariadni” 1,503.
Meanwhile, 873 migrants have been rescued by the Coast Guard in 15 incidents over the last 24 hours in the sea region off Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Agathonissi, Farmakonissi and Kos.
(Source: ANA-MPA)
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