{
  "id": 19150795,
  "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-19150795",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:01:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "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 guard vessels discovered 13 dead migrants and rescued 18 others from a sinking vessel off the coast of Crete on Monday. The crew of a container ship spotted the distressed boat approximately 28 kilometers from the port of Kaloi Limenes. The rescued individuals and the deceased were brought to safety ashore. Regrettably, one of the four survivors who received hospital treatment later succumbed to their injuries.\n\nThe source of the tragedy remains unclear as the circumstances surrounding the deaths have not been officially determined. Greek authorities speculated that the boat might have been adrift for several days and faced difficulties in reaching the shore due to harsh winds. A local coastguard official stated that the survivors were found shivering from the cold, as reported by Reuters under the condition of anonymity.\n\nOf the four individuals transported to the hospital, a toddler was among the patients. The remaining survivors were scheduled to be transferred to a migrant center on Crete. Additionally, the coastguard reported rescuing 187 migrants during three separate incidents off the coast of Crete on Monday.\n\nGreece has long served as a primary entry point for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia into Europe. During the migration crisis in 2015-2016, nearly one million people arrived on Greek islands, predominantly from Turkey. While arrivals have dwindled since Greece intensified maritime and border patrols, the number of journeys from Libya has surged in recent years. Many individuals flee 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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  "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."
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