Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says
A cargo ship helped rescue 18 people as authorities recovered 12 bodies from the migrant boat, while two other 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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18 people with lives have been rescued from the migrant boat. Thousands of people have carried out the dangerous sea crossing of North Africa towards Greece
Eight migrants have been killed in a boat crash in front of the Greek island of Crete. Since Saturday, the coast guard had been looking for victims of the disaster.
Authorities carry out 3 separate operations off southern coast of Crete
Eighteen people were rescued in the same boat, spotted Monday off Kaloi Limenes. Two other operations saved 87 migrants.
Several boats with refugees on board have been in distress over the weekend south of Crete. The Greek Coast Guard is now taking a devastating balance.
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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