At least one person has died and 25 others are missing following the sinking of a vessel carrying migrants near the Greek island of Gavdos.
Sea-news.az reports citing the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency and the Hellenic Coast Guard, that a total of 77 people were on board the watercraft when it ran into distress. Crews from two commercial vessels transiting nearby managed to pull 51 survivors from the water.
Search and rescue operations remain active to locate the 25 individuals still unaccounted for. Specific details regarding the exact circumstances and triggers leading to the shipwreck have not yet been released.
According to United Nations statistics, more than 22,000 irregular migrants have arrived in Greece from Middle Eastern, Asian, and African countries since the beginning of 2026, compared to approximately 49,000 arrivals recorded throughout the entirety of 2025. Reports indicate that roughly half of these migrants departed from Libya, making landfall primarily around the island of Crete, with the vast majority intending to journey onward to other European nations.
