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Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says
A cargo ship rescued 18 people as Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies, while two other migrant boats were found nearby.
- On Monday, Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a migrant vessel about 28 kilometers south of Kaloi Limenes, Crete, while a passing cargo ship rescued 18 survivors from the same boat.
- Thousands of migrants have recently undertaken dangerous sea crossings from Africa to Europe, with arrivals from Libya to Crete surging in recent months despite ongoing challenges.
- Coast guard officials discovered two additional boats carrying 47 and 40 migrants south of Crete during the same operation, expanding the scope of Monday's rescue efforts.
- All survivors from the three vessels are being transported to a port on the southern coast of Crete for processing following the recovery operations.
- Athens continues bolstering sea and border patrols, yet arrivals from Libya have surged, underscoring the persistent dangers migrants face attempting to reach Europe by sea.
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·Ankara, Türkiye
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·Paris, France
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·Hamburg, Germany
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Eight people died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of the island of Crete, the Greek coast guard said on Monday.
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