Coast Guard authorities rescued on Thursday morning a total of 65 undocumented migrants off Samos and Agathonissi.

A Coast Guard boat rescued 31 undocumented migrants in the sea region off Prassos Cape in Samos. They were all taken to Vathy port, on Samos.

According to information, the migrants tore holes to their inflatable dinghy and fell into water when they saw the patrol boat approaching.

Another 34 undocumented migrants were rescued by a Coast Guard vessel in sea region northeast of Agathonissi.

Some of them were on board of an inflatable dinghy, which was ripped and was taking on water, while some others had already fallen into the sea.

All the migrants were consequently taken to Agathonissi.