# 20 migrants die trying to reach Greece’s Crete, authorities say

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/20-migrants-die-trying-to-reach-greeces-crete-authorities-say/
- Published: 2026-11-09T09:16:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T03:48:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/11/09/20-migrants-die-trying-to-reach-greece-s-crete-authorities-say_6775672_4.html
- Topics: Culture, Europe, Travel, World

## Key points

- Twenty people died in two migrant boat incidents near Crete.
- About 40 people were rescued from the boats.
- Crete is a key route into the EU for migrants.

## Summary

Twenty people died over the weekend while trying to reach Crete, Greek authorities said. The deaths occurred in two separate boat incidents, highlighting the risks of a route used by migrants seeking to enter the European Union.

Eight bodies were found on one boat and 12 on another, while about 40 people were rescued. In the first incident, rough seas hampered a rescue after a boat sent an alarm; survivors and one body were taken to Crete, where authorities later found seven more bodies on the vessel. In the second incident, 18 people were rescued south of the island.

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