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Migrants boat in distress as Medicane hits Greece, making rescue almost impossible

A boat carrying migrants and refugees has come in distress off western Peloponnese as Medicane Ianos strikes the area, making the Search and Rescue operation impossible.

There are reportedly some 50-55 people on board. One of the passengers has called the emergency international number <112>.

Coast guard boats set for the area but extremely bad weather conditions and waves with a height of over three meters made the rescue impossible.

The migrants boat was in the sea region North-West of Kyparissia in the Ionian sea, 11 nautical miles from Kaiafa.

Commercial vessels sailing nearby were reportedly heading to the area where winds are currently blowing with 8-9 Beaufort.

Medicane Ianos is not forecast to move away form the area in the next hours.

*thumbmail pictures from Zante on Sept 17 as the bad weather front started striking the Ionian Sea.

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