Dozens of migrants dead on boats in Europe, scores rescued

Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of the Greek island of Crete early Monday, while one of 18 other people rescued from the same vessel was later confirmed dead at a health center in Crete, the coast guard said. There was no immediate information available on the identities or nationalities of those on board or what had caused the deaths of the 14 people. Hellenic (Greek) coast guard members transferring bodies of migrants, recovered from a boat off the island along with survivors, at the port of Agia Galini on the Greek island of Crete on Nov. 9, 2026. Stefanos Rapanis / REUTERS In addition, French news agency AFP reports that eight bodies were found on a second boat off Crete and about 28 survivors from that boat, all Sudanese nationals, were picked up by another boat sailing nearby, then transferred to a police vessel and taken to Crete, authorities said Sunday.Maritime police had launched an emergency rescue late Saturday after a boat issued an alarm signal, with strong winds making sea conditions difficult, the coast guard said. Two Sudanese citizens, one of them 16, were arrested after being identified by the survivors as s...