12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off Greece

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Greece

World / International

12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off Greece

Two separate incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos left 12 migrants dead, including an infant. Near Lesbos, a boat capsized after colliding with a coast guard vessel. Another boat overturned north of Samos. Two survivors were arrested on suspicion of migrant smuggling.

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