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Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14
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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.
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In short
- 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.
How this story developed
- 5 hours ago Greek authorities say 14 people died after a migrant boat was found south of Crete on Monday, with 13 bodies recovered from the vessel and one of the 18 people rescued later dying at a health centre.
- 5 hours ago 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.
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Explained simply
Crete is a Greek island in the Mediterranean, south of mainland Greece and close to North Africa. People seeking to reach Europe sometimes travel by boat from Libya to Crete, a hazardous sea crossing in small or overcrowded vessels.
Greek authorities and rescue services respond to boats in distress, while Frontex, the European Union’s border agency, monitors migration routes and records irregular crossings. Those figures count people detected crossing borders outside regular entry procedures; they do not by themselves show how many people attempted the journey or why they left.
The route matters because people can face serious danger at sea, and arrivals also shape how Greece and the wider EU manage reception and border procedures. When people die, establishing their identities and what happened can take time, particularly if passengers’ details are unknown.
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