Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says
Authorities said the boat may have been at sea for days as strong winds complicated the rescue and recovery operation.
- 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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On Monday, 12 bodies were found in a boat off Crete, a gateway to the European Union, many people from Libya seeking asylum. Another body was found on Monday afternoon. 18 other passengers were on the same boat, found south of the southern coast of Crete, said the Coast Guard press office. Autopsies must be carried out to determine the causes of the deaths of these people, who "appear to have been at sea for several days", according to the same …
Dozens of migrants dead, scores rescued from boats trying to reach Greek island of Crete and Spain, authorities say
Dozens of migrants trying to reach the Greek island of Crete or Spain died on boats and scores were rescued as the steady stream of such migrants showed no signs of diminishing, authorities said.
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.
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