A migrant sinking has claimed the life of one person, leaving four others missing off the coast of Samos island, authorities had said.
Details of the migrants were not released while search operations nearAgios Isidoros, northwest of Karlovasi continued.
The small boat, which had embarked from the Turkish coast, was spotted by a Coast Guard vessel on Sunday.
A total of 25 survivors were promptly rescued and transported to the port of Malagari. One of the migrants was found unconscious and was initially taken to the Health Center in Karlovasi.
Search operations continue around Samos for the missing persons. The Coast Guard, Frontex, and the vessel “Albatross” of the Hellenic Rescue Team are conducting ongoing searches based on the testimonies of the survivors.