One dead, 25 missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek island
Fifty-one migrants have been picked up after the boat went down off Gavdos near Crete, says the coast guard.
A migrant boat carrying 77 people sank off the Greek island of Gavdos, near Crete, resulting in one death and 25 people still missing, according to the Greek coast guard. The incident occurred approximately 320 kilometers from the Libyan coast. Fifty-one individuals were rescued by two boats in the vicinity, while the rescued survivors reported the total number of people on board before the sinking.
Greece has witnessed a significant decline in migrant arrivals, dropping from around 61,000 in the year to August 2025 to 42,000 in the subsequent 12 months, a reduction of about 31%. The tightening of immigration rules by European authorities, coupled with the rise of far-right, anti-immigrant parties, has contributed to this trend.
Greece's Immigration Minister, Thanos Plevris, has advocated for a stringent policy regarding arrivals. Additionally, discussions between Greece and several other EU countries are underway to establish return hubs outside the bloc for the processing of migrants.
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