Dozens of migrants dead on boats in Europe, scores rescued
Summary
Greek authorities reported 14 deaths from one migrant boat found near Crete on Monday, while eight bodies were found on a second boat. Separately, Senegal’s emergency services said the death toll from a migrant boat capsize off the country’s coast had risen to 39.Key Facts
- Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies from a boat south of Crete, and one of 18 people rescued from it later died at a health center.
- Authorities had no immediate information about the identities or nationalities of those aboard the first boat or the cause of the deaths.
- Eight bodies were found on a second boat off Crete, and about 28 survivors, all Sudanese nationals, were taken to the island.
- Two Sudanese citizens, including a 16-year-old, were arrested on suspicion of people smuggling after survivors identified them as suspected smugglers.
- The Greek coast guard said more than 180 people were found on three other boats heading toward Crete on Monday morning.
- Three additional boats carrying about 47, 40 and 100 people were spotted south of Crete by aircraft or drones from EU border agency Frontex.
- Senegal’s emergency services said 39 people had died after a migrant boat bound for Spain capsized off the country on Sunday; one passenger was rescued alive, and others were believed missing.
- Frontex reported about 31,800 irregular crossings on the eastern Mediterranean route in the first three quarters of 2026, down 15% from the same period in 2025.
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