A ferry carrying more than 1,000 Syrian refugees has left the Greek island of Kos to the mainland, where the migrants will continue their journey to other parts of Europe.
The Greek government-chartered vessel made the journey on Wednesday, as the country’s coast guard rescued hundreds of migrants in more than a dozens search-and-rescue operations off the Aegean Sea.
Authorities had used the ferry as an accommodation and registration centre for migrants.
The ship carried 1,308 passenger from Kos, then headed to nearby Leros where it picked up hundreds more. It was to continue to the island of Lesbos to pick up hundreds more before setting sail for Athens.
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