Italian Navy rescues 700 illegal migrants crammed aboard the cargo ship sinking off the coast of Greece.

Italian Navy reached Wednesday to bring to port some 700 migrants crammed on a cargo ship adrift in the Adriatic, after an incredible odyssey. Blue Sky million Moldovan cargo ship flying the flag, arrived around 3:30 (2:30 GMT) Wednesday at Gallipoli (southeast Italy), where the hundreds of illegal immigrants were immediately supported by the authorities. Dozens of vehicles, including at least four cars, parked near the ship, waiting to transport the illegal immigrants. According to Italian media, a pregnant woman about to give birth was on board the ship. The police and maritime authorities will now try to understand how these hundreds of migrants were able to end up adrift on a cargo ship. The hypothesis traffickers of illegal pirates, forced to abandon ship after an initial warning given off Greece moved closer, but no confirmation could be obtained. This odyssey, we do not know where she began, took a dramatic turn Tuesday off the Greek island of Corfu, where, according to Greek media, the ship sent an SOS because of the presence on board "d armed men. " Alerted, the Greek maritime authorities intervened and are then inspected the ship. A frigate, a helicopter of the Greek Navy and two patrol the port police were dispatched to the scene. A responsible press office of the port police told AFP after inspection, it was clear that there was "no problem (mechanical) and nothing suspicious on the boat." According to authorities, the M Sky Blue was destined for the port of Rijeka, in northern Croatia. However, shortly after, he changed course and headed towards the Italian coast. It was then the turn of the Italian authorities to intervene. A helicopter and a star of the Navy were immediately sent out to meet the ship. "Personal Coast Guard aboard the cargo ship adrift with 700 migrants", announced in the evening the Italian Navy on his Twitter account. Six sailors manage to board and take control of the ship, less than five miles (9 kilometers) from the coast. A few hours later, the ship finally docked. It's the end of the ordeal for those hundreds of illegal immigrants in Syrian majority, according to Italian media.