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Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says
A passing cargo ship rescued 18 people after the vessel was found 15 nautical miles off Crete, and two more boats were spotted 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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In another incident, 12 bodies were found on a boat south of the island on Monday, while 18 people were rescued, the coast guard reported.
·Warsaw, Poland
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Greek authorities have found the bodies of twenty migrants on two boats. Dozens of people were also taken off the boats alive. They were reportedly attempting to reach the Greek island of Crete. They had presumably departed from Libya. The cause of death has not yet been announced. An anonymous coast guard official told Reuters that the survivors were found shivering from the cold. It had been very windy in recent days. Twelve bodies were found…
·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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