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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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22 migrants die trying to reach Greek island of Crete
At least 22 people died in two days in migrant boats trying to reach the Greek island of Crete, authorities said on Monday, warning of a migrant "crisis" on the island. Twelve bodies were found on Monday on one boat off Crete's southern coast – a magnet for arrivals from Libya, the coastguard said. Another body was found in the sea and one of 18 people rescued from the boat died in hospital, a coastguard spokesman said. The agency said the boat …
Greece retrieves bodies of 13 migrants in boat found off Crete, coast ...
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ATENAS (AP) — At least 22 people died trying to get to Greece from North Africa in the last three days. Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies from a boat carrying migrants south of Crete on...
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C 37%
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