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Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, Coast Guard says

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Greece's coast guard recovered the bodies of 12 dead migrants and rescued 18 others from a boat off the island of Crete early on Monday. Dozens more were saved in two other incidents near Crete. The article highlights Greece’s longstanding role as a primary entry point for migrants and refugees heading to Europe, noting an increase in recent sea arrivals from northeastern Libya through Crete.
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Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a boat carrying migrants off the southern coast of Crete on November 9, 2026, while a passing cargo ship rescued 18 survivors from the same vessel. The boat was found about 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of Crete early that morning. No details have been released regarding how the migrants died or their identities.

Additionally, two other boats carrying 47 and 40 people, respectively, were spotted sailing near the island. All rescued individuals are being taken to a port on Crete's southern coast. This incident follows an increase in migrant arrivals from Libya; over 1,700 migrants arrived in Greece from Libya within the first three days of November.

Greece’s migration and asylum minister Thanos Plevris warned that the country is preparing for a potential crisis due to increased arrivals, attributing this surge to a breakdown in cooperation with Libyan authorities. A new reception facility at Athanati on Crete is scheduled to open soon to accommodate more migrants.

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Also Read: The roots of Europe’s refugee crisis The coast guard rescued another 18 people from the boat about 15 nautical miles off the port of Kaloi Limenes and dozens of others in two other incidents off Crete, a coast guard official said, adding that they will all be taken ashore.
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Also Read: The roots of Europe’s refugee crisis The coast guard rescued another 18 people from the boat about 15 nautical miles off the port of Kaloi Limenes and dozens of others in two other incidents off Crete, a coast guard official said, adding that they will all be taken ashore.
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Greece retrieved the bodies of 12 dead migrants from a boat sailing off the island of Crete early on Monday (November 9, 2026), its coast guard said. asserted
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It was not immediately clear how the migrants died. asserted
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Also Read: The roots of Europe’s refugee crisis The coast guard rescued another 18 people from the boat about 15 nautical miles off the port of Kaloi Limenes and dozens of others in two other incidents off Crete, a coast guard official said, adding that they will all be taken ashore. asserted
they → read → Crete
Greece, for years a favoured gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from West Asia, Africa and Asia, was at the front line of Europe’s migration crisis in 2015-2016 and nearly 1 million people landed on its islands, mainly from Turkey. asserted
people → land → Turkey
Total migrant arrivals have ebbed since Athens has bolstered sea and border patrols, but sea arrivals from northeastern Libya of migrants trying to cross to Europe through Crete have surged. asserted
arrivals → ebb → Crete
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