At least 22 Migrants Die Off Greece After Six Days
Twenty-two migrants have died off the Greek coast after spending six days at sea in a rubber boat, with survivors reporting that bodies were found floating. While authorities initially hoped to rescue 26 people including two minors and an adult woman on Thursday morning by midday local time Friday only twenty-six individuals survived this tragic incident which occurred near Greece's coastline today (Mar 08). The deaths mark another loss of life in the ongoing migrant crisis as families search for answers regarding their loved ones' fate.
Key Points
-
1At least twenty-six people were rescued by a Frontex vessel and the Greek Coast Guard from an overturned rubber boat.
-
2Twenty-three of those who died during their journey are believed to have been thrown overboard on orders smugglers.
Developments
Perspectives
At least twenty-six people were rescued by a Frontex European border agency vessel and survivors told authorities that the bodies of those who died had been thrown overboard on orders from one trafficker.
— [Mar 28, 13:59] At least 22 migrants die off Greece after six days at sea (Al Jazeera English)Greek coastguards rescued twenty-six people including a woman and minor in hopes of reaching Europe; survivors reported that the number who died has more than doubled.
— [Mar 28,13:59] Twenty-two die off Greek Coast after six days at sea (France24)'During the journey' twenty-six people were rescued by a Frontex European border agency vessel while passengers spent five to seven hours in rough seas before dying.
— [Mar 28,13:59] Twenty-two migrants die off Greek Coast after spending six days at sea (Thehindu)'Twenty-four of them died' and the bodies were thrown overboard on orders from one trafficker according to rescued migrant survivors who told authorities.
— [Mar 28,13:59] Twenty-two migrants die off Greek Coast after spending six days at sea in a rubber boat (Independent.co.uk)'Twenty-six others' were reportedly spent five or seven hours on the open ocean before dying and twenty-four of them died.
— [Mar 28,13:59] Twenty-two migrants die off Greek Coast after spending six days at sea in a rubber boat (Perthnow.com.au)Greek coastguards rescued on Friday a group including one woman and minor after six days at sea, while survivors reported that twenty-two people perished during their journey. This incident contributes to statistics showing more than double the number of migrant deaths in Europe's waters compared to the same period last year for 2026 (Note: The text explicitly states "first two months of **202**" which appears incomplete or contains a typo, as it is currently not possible).
Twenty-two migrant deaths occurred off the coast of Crete after a rubber boat crew lost orientation for six days without water or food; twenty-six survivors were rescued by Frontex. Authorities confirmed that traffickers ordered bodies thrown overboard, while Greece has since strengthened border controls following years as Europe's primary migration gateway and site of numerous maritime accidents in 2015-26