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Greek coast guard recovers 12 bodies from migrant boat south of Crete
Greece’s coast guard said Monday it recovered 12 bodies from a migrant boat south of Crete and that 18 people were rescued, AP and Reuters reported [1][2].
- The Boston Globe, Daily Maverick and 2 more are now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Greece recovers 12 bodies from migrant boat south of Crete”
- Our desk updated its story
- eKathimerini, Greek City Times and The Hindu are now reporting this
- Now breaking news
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- Reuters is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Greek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people are rescued”
- Our desk filed its story
- Now breaking news
Based on reporting by AP and Reuters and Arab News and The Boston Globe
Wire reporting: (AP, via The Boston Globe), (Reuters, via Daily Maverick)
Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found south of Crete early Monday, and 18 people were rescued from the same vessel, the coast guard said1,2.
The coast guard said the boat was found about 15 nautical miles south of Crete, near the port of Kaloi Limenes, according to reports citing officials1,2,5.
A Moroccan-flagged cargo ship took part in the rescue of the 18 survivors, Associated Press reporting said1,3.
It was not immediately clear how the 12 people died, and their identities were not released1,2.
Two other boats, one with about 47 people and another with about 40, were also found south of Crete, spotted with help from the European Union border agency Frontex, and those on board were being taken to a southern Crete port1,3.
Greece remains a main sea entry point into the European Union for people traveling from North Africa, often via Libya toward Crete1,3.
Sources
- APGreek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people are rescued
- ReutersGreece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says
- (AP, via The Boston Globe)Greek authorities recover 12 bodies, rescue 18 from migrant boat found south of CreteAlso (AP, via Local 10)
- (Reuters, via Daily Maverick)Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard saysAlso (Reuters, via Arab News)
How it’s being reported
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APFirstGreek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people are rescued
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Same copy also at: (AP, via The Boston Globe) · (AP, via Local 10)
Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says
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Same copy also at: (Reuters, via Daily Maverick) · (Reuters, via Arab News)
Where they agree
- 12 bodies recovered from a migrant boat south of Crete on Monday
- 18 people rescued from the same boat
- two other boats found in the same area