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The Greek coast guard has rescued 131 migrants off Crete on Saturday, bringing the total number saved in the area over the past five days to 840, a police spokesperson said.
According to AFP, the migrants were aboard a fishing boat located about 14 nautical miles south of Gavdos, a small island south of Crete.
The passengers, whose nationality was not revealed, were all taken to Gavdos.
The route from Libya to Crete is notoriously dangerous, and many attempting the crossing have drowned.
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In early December, 17 people, mostly Sudanese and Egyptian, were found dead after their boat sank off the coast of Crete, and 15 others were reported missing. Only two people survived.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 16,770 migrants have arrived in Crete since the start of the year, more than any other Greek island.
In July, the conservative government suspended the processing of asylum applications for three months, particularly those of people arriving from Libya, calling the move “absolutely necessary” in the face of the increasing flow of migrants.
