Twelve people found dead aboard migrant boat south of Crete

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Revised count includes 13 bodies aboard and one death confirmed ashore

Greek authorities now report 14 deaths associated with the migrant boat found south of Crete on November 9, AP reporting carried by CBS says, citing the coast guard. The revision has two components: authorities recovered 13 bodies aboard, rather than the initially reported 12, and one of the 18 people brought ashore was later confirmed dead at a health centre. The cause of the deaths remained unknown. This count concerns one vessel, separate from other boats reported near Crete. The timestamp records CBS’s publication. Assessment window: November 8, 2026, 13:55:00.851 UTC–November 9, 2026, 13:55:00.851 UTC.

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Authorities report 12 deaths and 18 survivors from one vessel

Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a boat south of Crete on November 9, while a passing cargo ship rescued 18 people from the same vessel, the coast guard said, according to AP. The circumstances of the deaths were not immediately known. Two separate operations rescued approximately 47 and 40 people from other boats. The approximately 105 rescued across all three operations therefore includes the 18 survivors from the vessel where the bodies were found. The report does not establish that this boat sank. The timestamp records AP’s publication, not the discovery’s exact time.

Greek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people are rescued