Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says
- 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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(Rome=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Gyeong-rak = Foreign news agencies including AP and Reuters reported on the 9th (Hyun...) that 12 bodies were discovered on a migrant boat sailing near the Greek island of Crete.
133 people were rescued during the four boat accidents, at least two are still considered missing. At least 20 people died.
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Sapo18 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
The Greek coast guard found a boat with 12 dead migrants off Crete, local media and world agencies reported on Monday, adding that the cause of their deaths was not yet clear. More than a hundred migrants were rescued in other operations in the area at sea.
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
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