http://www.watchthemed.net/reports/view/100
34 people in distress off the coast of Lesvos/Greece – all rescued
02.03.2015 / 19:37 / North of Lesvos island, Greece
Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigation – 28th of February 2015
Case name: 2015_02_28-AEG3
Situation: Vessel in distress off the coast of Lesvos/Greece
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Time and Place of Incident: 28th of February, off the coast of Lesvos/Greece
Summary of the Case:The shift team of the Watch The Med Alarm Phone received a distress call around 13:00h from passengers on a vessel near the Greek island of Mytilene. They informed the shift team that 35 people were in distress and stuck in the same position at sea for nearly two hours. The contact person appeared scared and in panic, stating repeatedly that they had little time left and urgently needed help. They were unable, however, to pass on their exact position.