Wind, Waves and Quick Thinking: Lemnos Locals Pull Off Double Rescue at Sea

Fast-acting locals and the Greek Coast Guard have averted two near-tragedies off the island of Lemnos, as fierce winds swept a Bulgarian couple and a young child out to open sea in separate, harrowing incidents. The gravest emergency unfolded off Parthenomytos, where powerful offshore gusts tore a Bulgarian couple on stand-up paddleboards away from shore. A beachgoer spotted the pair drifting dangerously far out and raised the alarm. The Coast Guard scrambled a search-and-rescue operation, j...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA