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A sinking boat with more than 50 people rescued in Lesvos, Greece - 27th of December 2015

Some of the people rescued by the MSF/Greenpeace team celebrate that the sea will not be their grave.
They were sailing in a overcrowded boat that was taking in a lot of water The team took everyone into the rescue boats and transported them safely to shore.

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF159170

Date taken / Date Recorded 27/12/2015 12:00 AM

Country Greece

Detailed location Lesvos

Commissioning section MSF-BELGIUM

Photographer / videographer / producer Florian Asis Schulz

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available no

Project section OCB

Editor's rating ★★★★★ (C)

Maximum Size 4288px × 2848px 6.07 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist Since November 2015, Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) and Greenpeace conduct joint sea operations to provide assistance at sea to boats in distress off the coast of Lesvos island in Greece.

While the winter has come, boats keep coming to the Greek shore in deplorable conditions and overcrowded. Putting the life of this people who take this journey at risk.

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Greece