Overview
- Frontex and the Greek coast guard confirmed the capsizing near Kastellorizo, saying all five aboard were rescued and four were airlifted to Rhodes for treatment.
- Greek reports said none of the injuries were life-threatening, while Estonia’s police and border authority described the accident as serious and said two people were in serious condition.
- The passengers were reported as four Estonians, including Ambassador Karin Rannu, and one Greek coast guard officer assigned to Frontex.
- Greek authorities said the incident occurred close to the Turkish coast and not during an operational mission, with an investigation now under way.
- The cause remains unclear, with unconfirmed media reports variously citing a reef strike or a possible onboard explosion, and early rescue assistance coming from a coast guard vessel and a passing sailboat.