A Syrian Refugee Was Floating In The Middle of the Ocean Saved By a Greek Tourist
A Greek tourist Sandra Tsiligeridu has shared an image of the moment she and a group of friends rescued a Syrian refugee who was stuck in the middle of the ocean seeking help. Sandra Tsiligeridu explained to the Pappas Post, a Greek news website that the group had been travelling back from the small island of Pserimos last week when they spotted him floating and "almost half-conscious".
The man was floating in the water with the help of float for near about 13 hours after being separated from the boat which was carrying 39 of his compatriots from Turkey. I looked at him and he needed help. I immediately screamed to my friend who was driving our boat to turn around, because this man needed help. Sandra Tsiligeridu said.
Tsiligeridu told the paper that the group immediately called the coastguard in Kos, where they were returning, to let them know they had saved someone. They then wrapped the man in blankets and hugged him all the way back to port. She explained on her Facebook post that Mohamed had dived into the water after one of the oars on the tiny raft he had been travelling in fell overboard. Due to the high seas and strong currents he failed to get back on the boat but his family managed to flung float so that he would be on the surface of the water.
According to local media reports, Mohamed was later reunited with his family who had reported him missing as soon as they arrived in Kos. Tsiligeridu to Greek station Mega, she said: "He grabbed my hand and said ‘thank you,’. That ‘thank you’ is something I will personally never forget."
According to the Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Most of the people arriving by sea in Europe is refugees, seeking protection from war and persecution. Refugees are the one who have severed myriads of problems in their life and travel on different lands just to protect their family. We should help them to start their new life with peace and treat them with full dignity.
A Greek tourist Sandra Tsiligeridu has shared an image of the moment she and a group of friends rescued a Syrian refugee who was stuck in the middle of the ocean seeking help. Sandra Tsiligeridu explained to the Pappas Post, a Greek news website that the group had been travelling back from the small island of Pserimos last week when they spotted him floating and "almost half-conscious".
The man was floating in the water with the help of float for near about 13 hours after being separated from the boat which was carrying 39 of his compatriots from Turkey. I looked at him and he needed help. I immediately screamed to my friend who was driving our boat to turn around, because this man needed help. Sandra Tsiligeridu said.
Tsiligeridu told the paper that the group immediately called the coastguard in Kos, where they were returning, to let them know they had saved someone. They then wrapped the man in blankets and hugged him all the way back to port. She explained on her Facebook post that Mohamed had dived into the water after one of the oars on the tiny raft he had been travelling in fell overboard. Due to the high seas and strong currents he failed to get back on the boat but his family managed to flung float so that he would be on the surface of the water.
According to local media reports, Mohamed was later reunited with his family who had reported him missing as soon as they arrived in Kos. Tsiligeridu to Greek station Mega, she said: "He grabbed my hand and said ‘thank you,’. That ‘thank you’ is something I will personally never forget."
According to the Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Most of the people arriving by sea in Europe is refugees, seeking protection from war and persecution. Refugees are the one who have severed myriads of problems in their life and travel on different lands just to protect their family. We should help them to start their new life with peace and treat them with full dignity.