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Sixty migrants were discovered Monday on a beach on Greece's southernmost island of Gavdos and will remain there overnight, officials said.

On Tuesday, they are set to be transported by ferry to Sfakia on Crete, then moved to a reception facility in Hania for processing, according to the Gavdos mayor's office.

A boat with dozens of migrants was discovered on the island of Gavdos today, Friday, October 4th, at the “Potamos” beach.

According to Cretapost.gr, authorities were immediately alerted after the migrants were spotted, and efforts to gather them began right away.

The unfortunate tourist, a 35-year-old woman from Germany, was killed when a rock fell due to a heavy downpour that occurred after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

A massive rescue operation is underway by the fire department to save the trapped individuals – The rock fell due to a heavy downpour – Intense lightning activity in the area.

A tragedy occurred today in Samaria Gorge, with a woman losing her life after a rockfall caused by a strong rainstorm in the area.

A total of 76 irregular migrants from Syria, Egypt, Sudan and Bangladesh traveling in three separate boats landed on the shores of Gavdos, a tiny island south of Crete, in the early hours of Tuesday.

The passengers of the vessels, which included six children and four women, were helped to reach dry land by local fishermen, according to reports.

In three boats, 76 migrants arrived Gavdos in the early hours, and landed with the help of fishermen on the island.

The illegal immigrants were transported and landed safely at the port of Sfakia, Crete

Forty irregular migrants who landed on the beach of Trypiti on the island of Gavdos, south of Crete, were found by the coast guard on Tuesday. 

They were scheduled to be transported to Sfakia, on Crete's southern coast, on Wednesday. 

According to local reports, the boat had sailed from Egypt. There was no information available regarding their health condition.

A 25-year-old man lost his life on Sunday night in the town of Frangokastello, located on the southern coast of the island of Crete, when he was struck by a high-voltage cable after firing shots into the air during a celebration.

A 60-year-old French woman died on Thursday after falling off a cliff in Crete, while trekking on the E4 European long distance Path towards Aghios Pavlos in Chania.
The woman reportedly slipped and fell 10 meters from the cliff, according to local media.