Passenger ferry sends lifeboats to rescue 61 refugees whose packed dinghy was just seconds from sinking off Lesbos, as Greek immigration minister says island is 'on the verge of explosion'

The Blue Star 1 ferry took 35 of the survivors aboard and carried them to safety on Lesbos, where they joined the rest of the group, who were picked up by the port police on speedboats.

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