At least 51 people rescued as search operation continues off the island of Gavnos near Crete. One person has died, 25 are missing and 51 people have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off a Greek island near Crete, according to the country’s coastguard.“Fifty-one were picked up by two boats that were in the area,” a coastguard spokesman said on Monday. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3Italy suspends free movement with Is Schengen in crisis after Ceuta?

list 2 of 3Greece reopens Syrian and Afghan asylum cases, hoping for returns list 3 of 3Eight bodies recovered in Libya, Greece as Mediterranean death toll rises He said survivors had reported that 77 people were on board when the boat went down near the island of Gavdos.希腊公共广播公司ERT新闻台报道，搜救工作仍在进行中，该区域部署了四艘船只、Frontex飞机以及一架海岸警卫队直升机参与行动。

据ERT报道，获救的51人将被送往克里特岛，“在那里将遵循既定程序处理”。

抵达克里特岛后，无证移民通常会立即遭到逮捕并临时关押，随后被转移至希腊本土的封闭拘留营。根据希腊法律，这些人将面临长期行政拘留、严厉惩罚及快速遣返。ERT表示，该区域强风不断，阻碍了搜救行动的进行。克里特岛和加夫多斯岛，距离约320公里（200英里）之处