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Greece Recovers 12 Migrants' Bodies From Boat Off Crete
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In Short: Greece's coast guard retrieved the bodies of 12 migrants from a boat off the island of Crete early on Monday, according to the coast guard.
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Greece's coast guard retrieved the bodies of 12 migrants from a boat off the island of Crete early on Monday, according to the coast guard.
The boat was found about 15 nautical miles off the port of Kaloi Limenes, and the coast guard also rescued another 18 people from the same boat.
The coast guard official added that dozens of others were rescued in two other incidents off Crete.
It was not immediately clear how the migrants died.
The route from Libya to Crete is one of the busiest for migrants trying to enter Europe, with many vessels encountering trouble along the way.
Despite irregular border crossings into the EU decreasing by a third this year, the eastern Mediterranean remains the busiest route for migrants, with the section from Libya to Crete being the most active.
Greece has long been a favored gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Since 2015-2016, when Greece was at the front line of Europe’s migration crisis, nearly 1 million people landed on its islands, mainly from Turkey.
However, the number of migrants coming from northeastern Libya attempting to enter Europe through Crete has surged.
The coast guard found the bodies in two vessels, with eight dead people on one and twelve on the other.
The surge in migrants attempting to cross from Libya to Crete poses a significant risk to their lives, as many vessels sink or encounter trouble.
Greece has bolstered its sea and border patrols in recent years, but the number of migrants arriving from Libya has increased.
What this adds
The incident highlights the ongoing challenges Greece faces in managing migration flows.
The route from Libya to Crete remains perilous for migrants.
The coast guard's efforts to rescue migrants and recover bodies underscore the dangers of these crossings.
What's confirmed
- ATHENS: Greece retrieved the bodies of 12 dead migrants from a boat sailing off the island of Crete early on Monday, its coast guard said.
- Greece, for years a favored gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia, was at the front line of Europe’s migration crisis in 2015-2016 and nearly 1 million people landed on its islands, mainly from Turkiye.
- The coast guard rescued another 18 people from the boat about 15 nautical miles off the port of Kaloi Limenes and dozens of others in two other incidents off Crete, a coast guard official said, adding that they will all be taken ashore.
- Total migrant arrivals have ebbed since as Athens have bolstered sea and border patrols but sea arrivals from northeastern Libya of migrants trying to cross to Europe through Crete have surged.
- It was not immediately clear how the migrants died.
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