# Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/death-toll-from-migrant-boat-found-with-bodies-on-board-south-of-greece-increases-to-14/
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:11:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T19:21:58+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/world-news/death-toll-from-migrant-boat-found-with-bodies-on-board-south-of-greece-increases-to-14/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Death toll from the boat south of Crete reaches 14.
- Eighteen people were rescued from the vessel.
- More than 180 others were found on three boats.

## Summary

The confirmed death toll from a migrant boat found south of Crete has risen to 14: Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies, and one of the people rescued later died at a health centre. The cause of death and the passengers’ identities and nationalities were not immediately known.

The boat was found about 15 nautical miles south of Crete early Monday; a Morocco-flagged cargo ship rescued 18 people aboard. On the same morning, authorities found more than 180 people on three other boats heading to the island. The Libya-to-Crete crossing is a major route into Europe; Frontex recorded about 31,800 irregular crossings in the eastern Mediterranean during the first three quarters of 2026, down 15% on the same period last year.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14](https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/world-news/death-toll-from-migrant-boat-found-with-bodies-on-board-south-of-greece-increases-to-14/)
- [HuffPost: Greek Authorities Find 12 Bodies In Boat Carrying Migrants South Of Crete](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/greece-bodies-recovered-migrant-carrying-boat_n_6af19126e4b08067d8490c83)

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