{
  "id": 19131547,
  "title": "20 migrants die trying to reach Greece’s Crete",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/20-migrants-die-trying-to-reach-greeces-crete-19131547",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T09:08:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/09/20-migrants-die-trying-to-reach-greece-s-crete"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday night, a maritime police rescue operation was launched due to a distress signal transmitted by a boat navigating treacherous waters off the coast of Greece. The strong winds had created hazardous sea conditions, prompting the emergency response. According to the Greek coast guard, the operation concluded on Monday, revealing a tragic outcome.\n\nOf the twenty individuals who perished, twelve were discovered on one vessel, while the remaining eight were found on another. Meanwhile, approximately forty people were rescued from both boats. On Monday, the coast guard disclosed these grim figures. Earlier, on Sunday, another boat, carrying Sudanese nationals, picked up around 28 survivors and one body, subsequently transporting them to a police vessel destined for Crete.\n\nThe search for additional victims continued throughout the night from Sunday to Monday, ultimately leading to the discovery of a boat carrying seven more deceased migrants. On a separate incident occurring on Monday, 12 bodies were located on a boat situated south of Crete, with an additional eighteen individuals rescued.\n\nCrete has emerged as a principal entry point for migrants embarking from Libya to undertake the perilous journey to Greece. Many of these perilous crossings result in fatalities, as vessels often sink or encounter unforeseen difficulties during the arduous voyage.",
  "summary": "The Greek coast guard said eight bodies were found on one boat and 12 on another, while some 40 people were rescued from the two vessels.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Greek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people are rescued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/greek-authorities-find-12-bodies-in-a-boat-carrying-migrants-south-of",
        "published": "2026-11-09T06:05:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Greece: 12 bodies found aboard migrant boat south of Crete",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/greece-12-bodies-found-aboard-migrant-boat-south-of-crete",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:08:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Crete boat tragedy: 12 migrants found dead, total of 20 killed in three days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/crete-boat-tragedy-12-migrants-found-dead-total-of-20-killed-in-three",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:01:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "20 migrants die trying to reach Greece's Crete, authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/20-migrants-die-trying-to-reach-greeces-crete-authorities-say",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:16:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "20 migrants die trying to reach Greece's Crete",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/20-migrants-die-trying-to-reach-greeces-crete-19131399",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:20:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}