ATHENS
\nGreece rescued 42 migrants off the island of Crete and was looking for three believed to be missing after their boat sent a distress signal while at sea, the Greek coast guard said on Thursday.
\nA coast guard official said the migrants were rescued by commercial vessels and a Greek navy helicopter some 27 nautical miles southwest of Crete.
\nIt was not clear what happened to their boat, the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity, adding that a search and rescue operation for the missing was under way. The island of Crete and its tiny neighbor Gavdos, Europe\u2019s southernmost tip, have seen a surge in arrivals of migrants looking to cross to Europe from Libya in recent months.
\nThe Greek government has pledged money and staff to help the ill-equipped islands handle the situation.
\nGreece has been a favored gateway to the European Union for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia since 2015 when nearly 1 million people landed on its islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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