View of the bay from the wall of the Acropolis in Lindos. File photoATHENA, May 22 The Greek Coast Guard announced that it had rescued 21 migrants at sea near the island of Rhodes. The operation to locate and rescue 21 foreigners who were on an inflatable boat in the sea area northeast of Rhodes 
11 people died in the crash of a ship with migrants off the coast of Greece were taken on board and safely delivered to the port of Rhodes. The Skai TV channel reported that the search for migrants began after one of them called for help on the European number 112. The operation took place in difficult conditions — northwest winds blowing in the sea with a force of 6 points on the Beaufort scale, the channel said. Most illegal migrants arrive in Greece by sea from Turkey. Athens accuses Turkey of using migrants as an instrument in politics, while Ankara and international human rights organizations declare a violation 243 migrants rescued in the waters of the Pas de Calais between England and France
