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  "id": 19147938,
  "title": "Thirteen migrants found dead and 18 rescued from boat off Greece's Crete island",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/thirteen-migrants-found-dead-and-18-rescued-from-boat-off-greeces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:01:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/11/09/thirteen-migrants-found-dead-and-18-rescued-from-boat-off-greeces-crete-island/"
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  "account": "Greek coast guards discovered 13 deceased migrants and rescued 18 others from a sinking vessel off the coast of Crete on Monday, after a container ship crew spotted the distress signal at sea. The Moroccan-flagged vessel was found approximately 28 kilometers away from the Kaloi Limenes port. Survivors and the deceased were brought onto land; however, one of the four individuals taken to the hospital later succumbed to their injuries. The reasons for the fatalities remain unknown. Authorities revealed that the boat could have been adrift for several days and faced challenges in reaching the shore due to strong winds. A local coastguard official stated, \"We found them shivering from the cold,\" speaking anonymously.\n\nFour individuals were hospitalized, including a newborn, according to another coastguard official. The remaining survivors were set to be transported to a migrant center on Crete. The Greek coast guard also rescued a total of 187 migrants during three separate incidents off Crete on the same day.\n\nGreece has historically served as a key entry point for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia into Europe. The nation stood at the forefront of Europe's migration crisis between 2015 and 2016, when nearly a million people arrived on its islands, primarily from Turkey. While arrivals have decreased since Athens enhanced maritime and border patrols, journeys from Libya have surged in recent years, with many individuals fleeing conflict in Sudan, as well as poverty and instability in Bangladesh.",
  "summary": "The Greek coast guard said it recovered 13 bodies and rescued 18 migrants from a stricken boat off Crete on Monday after the crew of a container ship spotted it at sea. The Morocco-flagged ship found the boat about 28 kilometres off the port of Kaloi Limenes. The survivors and the bodies were brought ashore, the coastguard said. It added that one of four people taken to hospital later died. The…",
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:08:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "At least 14 dead after boat carrying migrants found near Crete",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/at-least-14-dead-after-boat-carrying-migrants-found-near-crete",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Greek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people rescued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/greek-authorities-find-12-bodies-in-a-boat-carrying-migrants-south-of-19136230",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:11:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Twelve bodies recovered and 18 survivors rescued from migrant boat off Crete",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/twelve-bodies-recovered-and-18-survivors-rescued-from-migrant-boat",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:44:47.000Z"
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