Approximately 60 Syrian migrants were rescued by Cypriot police after being stranded at sea for six days. The migrants, who were found approximately 55 kilometers off the southeastern coast of Cyprus, were in dire need of food and water. Five minors among them had to be hospitalized, with three in intensive care.
Authorities were alerted to the migrants' presence by a passing merchant ship in the early hours of the morning. Police and army helicopters were deployed to transport three children and an adult to a nearby hospital. Of these, three minors were reported to be in critical condition, while two were listed as serious. The adult, who suffered from hypothermia, was treated and subsequently released. Three other adults aboard the vessel had broken bones and were treated by police officers aboard a patrol vessel.
