Greek Coast Guard Rescues 192 from Fishing Vessel off Crete

Tuesday, 9 June 2026/Source: Google News/1 min read

Greek Coast Guard authorities conducted a rescue operation south of Kalos Limenas, on the southern coast of Crete, recovering 192 foreign nationals from a fishing vessel. The operation involved coordinating multiple coast guard units to bring those on board safely to shore. Kalos Limenas is a small port village on the Libyan Sea coastline, in the Heraklion regional unit. This type of maritime rescue operation is routine in the waters south of Crete, which lie along a known migration route. The operation does not affect tourist areas or travel infrastructure on the island. Visitors to the south coast beaches near Kalos Limenas may notice increased coast guard presence in the area, which is standard following such events.