20 migrants have died off Crete over past few days: Greece coast guard

20 migrants have died off Crete over past few days: Greece coast guard
Monday 9 November 2026 - 12:16

Some 20 migrants have died over the past few days trying to reach the Greek island of Crete, the coast guard said on Monday.

Rescuers found 12 bodies in a boat off the island on Monday, they said, in addition to the eight bodies found earlier in a separate boat, rescuers said. Some 40 people have been rescued, they said.

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