Deadly Sea Crossing: 4 Migrants Die, 27 Rescued Near Greece

Greece Coast Guard Rescues 27 Migrants, 4 Lost at Sea

Greece faced a massive migrant crisis in 2015-2016...

Greece migrant crisis: 96 rescued, 4 dead after separate boat incidents near Kos and Gavdos islands, while 27 were rescued by Greek authorities after a vessel encountered difficulties off the Greek coast.

Greece's coastal authority announced the recovery of four migrant bodies and rescue of 27 after a boat capsized near Kos Island in the southeastern Aegean Sea on Tuesday. The search continues with three coastguard vessels and a commercial ship.

The operation involves multiple vessels and a helicopter, braving moderate winds to locate any missing individuals.

Greece faced a massive migrant crisis in 2015-2016, with over a million people, mostly Syrian refugees, traveling from Turkey in inflatable dinghies.

After a temporary decline, migrant arrivals in Greece saw a significant surge last year, driven by the emergence of a new southern route through Gavdos.

In a separate incident, a dramatic rescue unfolded off the coast of Gavdos, near Crete, Greece, in the early hours of Wednesday, October 16. A cargo ship saved 96 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea after their vessel sank.