# Boat sinking off Crete kills 13 migrants as coastguard rescues 18

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/thirteen-migrants-die-after-boat-sinks-off-crete/
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:50:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:48:16+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c65ynyxrjdyeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- At least 13 migrants died when a boat sank off Crete.
- The coastguard rescued 18 Sudanese survivors.
- Crete has received more than 22,000 sea arrivals this year.

## Summary

At least 13 migrants died when a boat sank off Crete, prompting a rescue by the Greek coastguard. The deaths highlight the dangers facing people trying to reach Europe by sea, as Crete remains a major arrival point.

The coastguard rescued 18 Sudanese people after a Moroccan-flagged container ship spotted the boat about 15 nautical miles from shore; four survivors, including a toddler, were taken to hospital. Officials believe the boat had been at sea for days and struggled to reach land in strong winds, though the cause of the deaths is unclear. More than 22,000 of the 86,400 sea arrivals in Greece this year have landed on Crete, and Greek authorities said around 1,700 migrants reached the island in the first three days of November.

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