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Hundreds More Migrants Reach Crete From Eastern Libya

Hundreds more people reached Crete in small boats from eastern Libya in just over 24 hours, Greek authorities said Tuesday, with 710 people picked up on beaches, in crippled boats at sea or on an uninhabited islet off the southern island that's become Europe's main gateway for undocumented migrants.

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The Port Authorities rescued 46 migrants south of the Good Harbors of Crete and 70 migrants in the sea area 21.5 nautical miles south of Ierapetra The post Crete: Double rescue of migrants south of the Good Harbors and in Ierapetra appeared first on in.gr.

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Approximately 50 migrants were located and rescued in the sea area 24.5 nautical miles southwest of Ierapetra. The rescued are being transferred to the port of Ierapetra The rescue was carried out following an operation coordinated by the Hellenic Coast Guard's Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center (EKSED). According to the Coast Guard, the boat they were on was initially located by a manned aircraft of the Frontex force, while the passeng…

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The boat was spotted by a Frontex aerial vehicle, 24.5 nautical miles southwest of Ierapetra – The passengers are being transferred to the port

·Marousi, Greece
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More than 400 more migrants from Libya have arrived on Crete in the past 24 hours, local authorities reported today, according to the Kathimerini newspaper. The largest Greek island has become the main gateway for illegal migration to Europe this year, with around 20,000 migrants arriving from Africa since the beginning of the year.

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More than 400 more migrants from Libya have arrived on Crete in the last 24 hours, local authorities reported today, according to the Kathimerini newspaper. This largest Greek island has become the main gateway for illegal migration to Europe this year, with about 20,000 migrants arriving from Africa since the beginning of the year. Greece...

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The procedures for receiving and assisting a total of 116 foreigners, who were located in the last few hours in maritime areas south of Crete, are in full swing, under the coordination of the Single Search and Rescue Coordination Center (EKSED). The first operation took place 8 nautical miles south of Kala Limenas, where a FRONTEX aircraft spotted a boat in […] The article Two rescue and recovery operations of 116 migrants in southern Crete appe…

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Protothema broke the news in Marousi, Greece on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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