12 bodies found on migrant boat near Crete... 18 people rescued
12 migrants killed, 18 rescued during Mediterranean voyage... Traffic volume between Libya and Crete is high
Quick Look
- Twelve bodies were discovered on a migrant ship sailing near the Greek island of Crete.
- 18 of the crew were rescued, but the identity and circumstances of the deaths have not yet been confirmed.
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Why It Matters
The Eastern Mediterranean route is the most frequently used route by migrants attempting to enter European Union (EU) countries.
(Rome = Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Gyeong-rak = Foreign media such as AP and Reuters reported on the 9th (local time) that 12 bodies were discovered on a migrant ship sailing near the Greek island of Crete.
According to the Greek Coast Guard, the ship was discovered in the early morning in the sea about 28km south of Crete Island.
It is reported that the identity of the deceased and the circumstances of death have not yet been confirmed. 18 people on the same ship were rescued.
The Eastern Mediterranean route is the most frequently used route by migrants attempting to enter European Union (EU) countries.
According to Frontex, the EU's border and coast guard organization, of the 31,800 cases that passed through the eastern Mediterranean as of September this year, the route between Libya and Crete was the highest, followed by the eastern Aegean island region and the land border section of Turkiye.
Accidents continue to occur as many migrants travel in unseaworthy rubber boats or small vessels. Last month, two ships heading from Turkye to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos capsized, killing 12 people, including an infant.
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the deceased?
- What are the circumstances of death?
