At Least 17 Migrants Die in Greece’s Worst Shipwreck in Two Years

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Niki KitsantonisDecember 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM

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Seventeen migrants died in a shipwreck off the island of Crete on Saturday, marking Greece's deadliest smuggling boat incident in over two years. The Greek Coast Guard responded to an alert from a Turkish cargo ship that spotted a half-submerged boat approximately 30 nautical miles off Crete's southwestern coast. Two survivors were rescued and reported no other missing individuals. The cause of the sinking remains unclear, and authorities are investigating whether hypothermia contributed to the deaths. The incident occurred amid Greece's increasingly strict migration policies, including frozen asylum applications and potential prison sentences for rejected asylum seekers.

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Frontex 40% European Union 50% Hellenic coast 60% Crete ×270% Greece ×480%

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Very Negative

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New York Times - World

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Center-Left (-0.30)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

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90%

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Greece

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