A search-and-rescue operation to find those still missing after a shipwreck off the coast of Lesvos, in which at least 16 people lost their lives, continued on Monday afternoon. A Greek coast guard vessel, a Frontex patrol boat, a Hellenic Navy torpedo boat, privately-owned vessels and a Hellenic Airforce SuperPuma helicopter alternating with a Frontex helicopter were taking part in the search at sea, while coast guard and Frontex vehicles were scouring the shore.
Greek authorities have already recovered the dead bodies of nine migrants and refugees (six women, two men and one child) while the Turkish Coast Guard has found seven bodies (six men and one child), all passengers of a dinghy that capsized early Monday off the coast of Mythimna, on the island of Lesvos. Two women were found alive, one of whom was pregnant and taken to Mytilene General Hospital. The exact number of people originally on board the dinghy remains unknown.
According to one of the two women that were found alive, there were approximately 25 persons in the dighy.
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