22 people die after six days adrift in boat attempting to reach Europe from Libya
Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after running out of food and water 22 people hoping to reach Europe from north Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coastguard. The coastguard said on Friday that 26 people, including a woman and a minor, were rescued by a European border agency vessel off the island of Crete.
Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after six days adrift in boat from Libya
Two Sudanese men, believed by Greek authorities to have been behind a smuggling operation in which 22 people were “systematically” thrown overboard after succumbing to days without food or water at sea, have been ordered to appear before a local court on Crete.
Accused of illegally trafficking scores of would-be migrants into the south-eastern European country from Libya, the duo were given 48 hours to prepare to testify before an investigating magistrate on Monday.
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- 22 people die after six days adrift in boat attempting to reach Europe from LibyaGuardian - World · Guardian staff and agencies · Mar 28, 2026, 12:32 PM
- At least 22 people die after six days adrift in boat en route to Europe from LibyaGuardian - World · Guardian staff and agencies · Mar 28, 2026, 12:32 PM
- At least 22 people die off Greek coast after six days adrift in boat from LibyaGuardian - World · Helena Smith in Athens, and agencies · Mar 28, 2026, 12:32 PM
- Two Sudanese men face court in Greece after at least 22 people die off Crete coastGuardian - World
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