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Helicopters rescue Lebanese, Syrian migrants from sea off Cyprus

ATHENS - Twenty-six people thought to be Lebanese and Syrian were winched to safety by helicopters off Cyprus in an overnight operation when their sailboat began to sink in rough seas, authorities said.
Radars picked up a distress signal from the boat sailing off the island's south-eastern tip, which is prone to very strong sea currents. Police said a number of passengers required medical treatment for hypothermia.
"The occupants of the sailboat said they had set off from Lebanon," a police spokesman said.