Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete
Summary
At least 13 migrants died when their boat sank off Crete, Greek authorities said. The coastguard rescued 18 Sudanese survivors, including four people taken to hospital and a toddler among them.Key Facts
- A Moroccan-flagged container ship spotted the boat about 15 nautical miles (28km) off Crete.
- Authorities said the cause of the deaths was unclear and believed the boat had been at sea for days amid strong winds.
- Greek authorities said about 1,700 migrants reached Crete in the first three days of November.
- More than 22,000 of the 86,400 sea arrivals in Greece so far this year landed on Crete.
- The Greek coastguard rescued another 187 people in three incidents off Greece on Monday.
- UN figures show more than 37,000 migrants have arrived in Greece this year, already exceeding the total for 2025.
- Greece plans to open a temporary housing complex near Heraklion, Crete’s capital.
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