Shipwreck off Crete leaves 14 dead
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sowetan
Fourteen migrants died after their boat sank about 28 kilometres from the port of Kaloi Limenes, south of Crete, Greece. Eighteen people survived and Greek authorities cited strong winds among the difficulties encountered at sea, according to the Greek coastguard.
Fourteen migrants died on Monday while attempting to reach the Greek island of Crete by boat, according to the Greek coastguard cited by Reuters. A Moroccan-flagged container ship spotted their boat about 28 kilometres from the port of Kaloi Limenes. Thirteen migrants were found dead at the scene and a 14th died in hospital.
Eighteen migrants survived the shipwreck. Four were hospitalised on Monday, including an infant, while the others were taken to a migrant centre in Crete, according to the Greek coastguard cited by Reuters. Authorities believe the boat may have spent several days at sea, facing strong winds.
The shipwreck comes two days after another incident off Crete, where eight bodies were found and 28 Sudanese migrants rescued. Three other operations carried out on Monday enabled the coastguard to rescue 187 migrants, according to Greek authorities cited by Reuters.
The new toll comes after twenty migrants died in two shipwrecks off Crete, reported on 9 November 2026.
