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Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete

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Morgade, A. (2026, November 9). Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c65ynyxrjdyeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-09 · by Alba Morgade

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At least 13 migrants died after their boat sank off the coast of Crete; 18 survivors were rescued, all Sudanese nationals, with four hospitalized. The incident occurred when a Moroccan-flagged container ship spotted the sinking vessel approximately 28 kilometers off Crete's coast. This tragedy highlights ongoing challenges in migrant crossings to Europe, with over 37,000 migrants arriving in Greece this year alone, surpassing the total number from all of last year.
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Story summary

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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Crete Greece Greek Reuters Sudanese

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Crete GPE · 4× Greece GPE · 3× Greek NORP · 3× Cretan NORP · 1× Heraklion GPE · 1× Libya GPE · 1× Moroccan NORP · 1× Reuters ORG · 1× Sudanese NORP · 1× Turkey GPE · 1×

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One unnamed coastguard official who spoke to news agency Reuters on condition of anonymity said the survivors were "shivering from the cold". The migrants' boat was spotted by a Moroccan-flagged container ship about 15 nautical miles (28km) off Crete's coast.
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- Published At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of the Greek island of Crete. asserted
boat → publish → Crete
The coastguard said it had rescued 18 people, all of whom were Sudanese nationals. asserted
all → say → whom
Four of the survivors were taken to hospital, including a toddler. asserted
Four → take → toddler
Authorities said it was not immediately clear what caused the deaths, but they believe the boat had been at sea for days and had struggled to reach shore due to strong winds. asserted
boat → say → winds
Crete remains one of several key gateways for migrants attempting to reach Europe from the Middle East and North Africa, with more than 22,000 of the 86,400 sea arrivals so far this year landing in Crete alone. asserted
22,000 → remain → Crete
One unnamed coastguard official who spoke to news agency Reuters on condition of anonymity said the survivors were "shivering from the cold". The migrants' boat was spotted by a Moroccan-flagged container ship about 15 nautical miles (28km) off Crete's coast. asserted
boat → speak → coast
The Greek coastguard rescued another 187 people in three separate incidents off the coast of Greece on Monday. asserted
coastguard → rescue → Monday
More than 37,000 migrants have arrived in Greece so far this year, UN figures show, already surpassing the number who arrived in the entirety of 2025. asserted
who → arrive → 2025
The Greek government has announced plans to deal with the influx, including opening a temporary housing complex near the Cretan capital, Heraklion. asserted
government → announce → capital
Greece was at the heart of Europe's migration crisis in 2015-16, when nearly a million people arrived on its islands, mostly from Turkey. asserted
people → arrive → Turkey
Arrivals later fell as border controls tightened, but crossings from Libya have surged in recent years, particularly among people fleeing conflict in Sudan and seeking better economic opportunities from countries including Bangladesh. asserted
crossings → fall → Bangladesh
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