A ferry boat running the route from Nea Styra to Agia Marina ran aground on Glaros islet on the afternoon of Tuesday (August 5th), approximately ten minutes after departing the port.

According to initial reports, around 100 people were on board the ferry. A rescue operation is currently underway to safely evacuate the passengers, with assistance from a Coast Guard vessel and a private boat that responded to the incident.

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“No instructions were given to us, no one informed us — we found the life vests under the seats on our own,” a passenger told Mega, adding: “We noticed the captain’s maneuver, and then we hit a reef. When it was time to evacuate, the captain said over the loudspeakers, ‘Go downstairs to board the boats.’”

Weather conditions in the area are good, with northeasterly winds blowing at 4–5 on the Beaufort scale.