Greece’s coastguard stated greater than 100 individuals rescued in a number of operations off the southern coast of Crete.
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A minimum of 21 individuals have died whereas making an attempt to achieve the Greek island of Crete, a key hub for refugees and migrants making an attempt to achieve Europe, authorities stated.
The Greek coastguard stated it recovered 12 our bodies and rescued 18 individuals from one boat that was noticed by a Morocco-flagged container ship south of the island early on Monday. It stated it had taken the survivors and the useless to shore. One individual taken to hospital later died.
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It was not instantly clear what had prompted the deaths however Greek authorities stated the boat could have been at sea for days, struggling to achieve the shore resulting from sturdy winds.
In a separate incident, the Greek coastguard recovered eight our bodies and rescued 28 refugees and migrants from a ship off southern Crete on Saturday night. Two persons are nonetheless lacking.
Two different boats, one carrying about 47 individuals and one other with about 40 individuals on board, have been additionally discovered crusing south of Crete.
The European Union’s border company Frontex used an plane and an unmanned drone to find the boats, earlier than taking survivors to a port on the southern coast of Crete.
Crete has turn out to be one of many primary entry factors into the EU for individuals fleeing battle and poverty within the Center East, Africa and Asia.
Frontex stated irregular border crossings into the bloc have been down by a 3rd up to now this yr.
The company stated that about 31,800 crossings have been recorded within the first three quarters of 2026, a fall of 15 % in contrast with the identical interval final yr.
