Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says
A cargo ship rescued 18 people as authorities recovered 12 bodies, and two other migrant boats were found nearby off Crete.
- 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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The Greek Coast Guard announced that it had found twelve dead in a boat off Crete this Monday. Eight others were discovered on board another boat in the same area the previous day. While many survivors were rescued, two smugglers of Sudanese origin were arrested. - Greece: 20 migrants found dead off Crete in two days (International).
They left Libya and paid thousands of euros for the crossing to the EU: in the past few days, at least 20 people have been killed in several boating accidents.
In several missions, more than 100 people were rescued from distress. The search for missing persons continues.
From the beginning of 2026 until November 1st, some 37,500 immigrants arrived by sea or land in Greece irregularly, 22,600 of whom (more than 60%) by sea to Crete Read
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