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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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…
12 Migrants Die Off Crete, 105 Rescued
Rescue operations south of Crete left 20 migrants dead, two missing and 133 rescued over the weekend, including 12 bodies recovered from a boat on Monday; authorities are investigating the deaths. The tragedy comes as arrivals from Libya to Crete surge, prompting Greek officials to prepare additional reception facilities. · 21 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
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).
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