At 4 am today, the crew of the Bulgarian Obzor Border Ship, which participates in patrol operations part of Operation Poseidon under the direction of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex, detected two inflatable boats with migrants to the southeast if the Island of Lesbos, in Greek waters.
A rescue operation was immediately undertaken. The migrants were taken on board the Bulgarian ship. A child in a critical condition - a boy aged about 10 years, has been urgently transported to the town of Mytilene, Lesbos, using the boat of the ship.
All migrants - the total of 120 people: 53 men, 34 women and 33 children, were transported to the port of the city. Their nationality is to be established.
This information has been provided by the Ministry of Interior.
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