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Crete migrant boat sinkings November 2026
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NOV 09 · Day 1
Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete
At least 13 people died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Crete.
The Greek government announced plans to open a temporary housing complex near Heraklion.
An unnamed coastguard official told Reuters that survivors were shivering from the cold.