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Migrant vessel overturns off southern Greece leaving around 25 missing

A boat carrying migrants partially sank in waters off southern Greece on the night of September 13. Nearby vessels have rescued between 51 and 52 foreign nationals, while approximately 25 people remain missing. The full fate of the remaining passengers has not been confirmed.

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Sources differ slightly on the number of survivors pulled from the water, with one report stating 51 people were rescued and another reporting 52.

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WhereGreece
38.711, 23.326 ±400 km
First reported41 days ago
Published2026-09-14 02:55 UTC
Sources6
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Reports6Independent tellings6
6 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Migrant vessel overturns off southern Greece leaving around 25 missing. 2026-09-14T02:55:21.953Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2184. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-14/boat-carrying-migrants-partially-sinks-in-greece-25-missing-1e0b17c1

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