Two survivors attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea were rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Crete. Authorities have not said where the vessel came from.
Two survivors attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea were rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Crete. Authorities have not said where the vessel came from.
Firefighters and members of the Hellenic coast guards carry bags with bodies from a coast guard vessel after a migrant vessel sank off, at the port in Ierapetra on Island of Crete, on December 6, 2025
Almost 17,000 migrants have arrived in Crete since the start of 2025, according to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR
At least 17 people attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea were found dead Saturday after a boat capsized south of the island of Crete, Greek authorities said.
“Two survivors in critical condition have been hospitalized,” a coastguard spokeswoman told the AFP news agency.
The survivors told rescue workers that they had lost control of the vessel during a severe storm, leaving those on board stranded in the open sea without access to water, food, or proper shelter.
According to local reports, the coastguard said that the migrants had been dead for over a day by the time the boat was located
