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Greek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people rescued

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Greek authorities discovered 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete early Monday morning; 18 people were rescued by a passing Moroccan-flagged cargo ship. The incident occurred about 28 kilometers from Crete, where another two boats, one carrying approximately 47 and the other around 40 migrants, were also found. Frontex, the European Union's border agency, helped rescue those on board both boats and is transporting them to a port in southern Crete. This highlights Greece’s role as a primary entry point for people fleeing conflict and poverty from regions including Libya and Turkey.
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Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Crete on November 9, 2026. A passing Moroccan-flagged cargo ship rescued 18 people from the same vessel. The incident occurred about 15 nautical miles off the port of Kaloi Limenes. No immediate information was available regarding the identities or circumstances of the deceased. Additionally, eight bodies were found on a second boat off Crete, and around 28 survivors—identified as Sudanese nationals—were rescued by another vessel and transferred to police custody in Crete. Greece remains a key entry point for migrants and refugees from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East attempting to reach Europe.

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Migrants Dead Off Crete
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“Article B mentions two boats with a total of 14 deaths and Article A specifies only one boat with 12 deaths.”
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Crete Frontex Greece Greek Libya

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Crete GPE · 7× Frontex ORG · 4× Greece GPE · 3× Greek NORP · 3× Libya GPE · 2× Turkey GPE · 2× Moroccan NORP · 1× Turkish NORP · 1× the European Union ORG · 1× the European Union's GPE · 1×

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Greek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people rescued No further information was immediately available on the identities of the 12 people who died Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Greece's island of Crete early Monday, while a passing Moroccan-flagged cargo ship rescued 18 people from the same vessel, the coast guard said.
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Greek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people rescued No further information was immediately available on the identities of the 12 people who died Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Greece's island of Crete early Monday, while a passing Moroccan-flagged cargo ship rescued 18 people from the same vessel, the coast guard said. asserted
guard → find → vessel
No further information was immediately available on the identities of the 12 people who died, or the circumstances of their deaths. asserted
who → die → deaths
Greece's coast guard said the boat they were travelling in was found about 15 nautical miles - about 28 kilometres - south of the southern Mediterranean island of Crete on Monday morning. asserted
they → say → morning
Another two boats, one carrying about 47 people and another with about 40 people on board, were also found sailing south of Crete. asserted
boats → carry → Crete
The first was spotted by an aircraft from the European Union's border agency Frontex , while the second was found by a Frontex drone, the coast guard said. asserted
guard → spot → drone
The agency added that those on board both boats were rescued by Frontex and were being taken to a port on the southern coast of Crete. asserted
those → add → Crete
Greece is one of the main entry points into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. asserted
Greece → flee → East
In recent months, thousands have been making the perilous sea crossing from north Africa, usually from Libya to Crete . asserted
thousands → make → Crete
Others make the far shorter but often equally dangerous crossing from the Turkish coast to nearby Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, often in unseaworthy inflatable dinghies or other small boats. asserted
Others → make → dinghies
Last month, 12 people, including an infant, died when the two boats they were traveling in from Turkey to the islands of Lesbos and Samos capsized. asserted
they → include → Lesbos
Frontex said in October that the eastern Mediterranean was the busiest route for migrants attempting to enter the 27-nation EU, although irregular border crossings into the bloc were down by a third so far this year. asserted
crossings → say → third
The agency said that around 31, 800 crossings were recorded in the first three quarters of 2026, a fall of 15% compared with the same period last year. asserted
crossings → say → period
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