The bodies of 13 migrants have been recovered from a boat off the Greek island of Crete, the Greek coast guard said on Monday. A further 18 people were rescued, with four taken to hospital.
A Moroccan-flagged container ship spotted the vessel about 15 nautical miles (28 kilometres) off the port of Kaloi Limenes, on Crete’s southern coast.
The coast guard brought the survivors and the bodies ashore. One of the four people taken to hospital later died.
The cause of the deaths was not immediately clear. Greek authorities said the boat may have spent several days at sea, battling strong winds as those on board tried to reach land.
“We found them (the survivors) shivering from the cold,” said a local coast guard official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
A second coast guard official told Reuters that a toddler was among the four survivors taken to hospital. The remaining survivors were expected to be transferred to a migrant facility on Crete, the official said.
In three separate operations on Monday, the coast guard rescued another 187 migrants off Crete.
Greece has long been a major gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia. During the 2015–2016 migration crisis, nearly one million people arrived on Greek islands, most crossing from Türkiye.
Arrivals have since declined as Greek authorities have tightened maritime and border patrols. However, crossings from Libya have surged in recent years, with many of those making the journey coming from Sudan and Bangladesh.
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