Coast Guard rescues 42 migrants off Samos

A group of 42 undocumented migrants have joined thousands of others on Samos after reaching the eastern Aegean islands on an inflatable dinghy from neighboring Turkey on Sunday.

No details were available about the ethnic origin of the migrants.

Samos has become an increasingly popular destination in recent months, resulting in severe overcrowding at the main reception center near the island's port of Vathy.