general

22 migrants die after six days at sea off Greece

A dinghy that left Tobruk on 21 March drifted for six days without food or water before being stopped 53 nautical miles from Ierapetra; two men have been arrested on suspicion of people trafficking.

Mar 28th 2026 · Greece

Insights

Greek coastguard says 22 migrants died and 26 were rescued, with two survivors taken to hospital in Heraklion.

Sources

22 die off coast of Greece after six days at sea in migrant rubber boat www.france24.com
22 migrants die off the coast of Crete after six days at sea www.euronews.com
Twenty-two migrants die off Greek coast after six days at sea www.bbc.com