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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

Sunbathers Shove Migrant Boat Back on Gavdos: Locals Fume Over 'Partying' Overrun Crisis

Furious beachgoers repel Libyan migrant dinghy from Greek paradise island amid claims of partying chaos (Credit: Othmane Ettalbi : Pexels)

Furious holidaymakers waded into the turquoise shallows off Greece's remote Gavdos island, shoving a migrant dinghy back out to sea while chanting 'go home', as the idyllic 70-person outpost buckled under an unprecedented surge of arrivals from Libya.

On 14 September 2025, viral footage captures locals blocking the vessel on Sarakiniko beach, fuelling a migrant crisis that has locals decrying newcomers for 'only partying' and turning their 70-person haven into a chaotic hotspot.

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