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Also the coastguards were tripping over each other to save these 5 men, while for the refugees the speculation is if the coastguard contributed to the wrecking.
by j-a-a-p 3y ago
Also the coastguards were tripping over each other to save these 5 men, while for the refugees the speculation is if the coastguard contributed to the wrecking.
- jacquesm 3y agoWhose speculation?
- stef25 3y agoThe Greek coast guard gave conflicting statements about having tied a rope to the boat to try and tow it to the shore. First they did, then they didn't.
- j-a-a-p 3y agoMe it seems. I thought to have read the boat capsized while being towed, as claimed by one of the survivors. Being towed could be an involuntary act, while throwing a line seems solely meant to help. > The 104 survivors of the tragedy have very limited mobility and access to communications. Some of them said Greek Coast Guard vessels threw them a line shortly before their vessel capsized [1] On a personal note. I myself got once rescued by the navy with their Zodiac. That was a mutually fantastic experience. I believe that coastguards anywhere would prefer to rescue above anything else, that is what they signed up for. I hope this dual tragedy will help the leadership to remove anything that creeps between that objective. [1] https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-06-20/greece-imposes-silence-around-shipwreck-of-overcrowded-migrant-boat.html https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-06-20/greece-i...
- boeingUH60 3y agoWhat compare the U.S Coast Guard’s actions with that of the Greek Coast Guard? They are two distinct and unrelated organizations. And from what I’ve read about, the U.S Coast Guard are awesome folks that’ll trip over each other to save anyone if they can..