One person was seriously injured when the vessel hit a reef and sank

What really happened in Chios: a collision in the Aegean and the questions that followed

Shipping Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the hybrid SUVs boost reliability and readiness, forming part of a broader, €17 million program to modernize the Greek Coast Guard’s land-based operational assets

The defendant is expected to be transferred in the coming days to a detention facility, where he will remain until the case comes to trial.

The Moroccan national stands accused of migrant smuggling and possible charges of negligent homicide; 15 Afghans nationals died when the migrant boat collided with a Greek coast guard patrol vessel

Forensic exams found all 15 victims of the Chios boat collision suffered fatal head trauma, not drowning, as authorities investigate conflicting accounts of how the crash occurred.

Presenting the bill, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said the government aims to draw a clearer line between legal migration and irregular entry, combining tougher enforcement with reduced bureaucracy for lawful residents.

Key recording systems on a Greek Coast Guard vessel were inactive during a fatal collision with a migrant boat, prompting an official investigation into the incident and unanswered questions about what happened.

UNHCR said it was deeply saddened by Tuesday’s incident. Fifteen people were reported dead, while another 24 survived, including women and minors. Several of the survivors, however, sustained serious injuries

A Moroccan man identified by survivors as the alleged smuggler has been arrested following the speedboat collision off Chios that left 15 migrants dead and 25 injured, authorities said

Greek authorities activated a special disaster management plan, deploying forensic teams, rescue units and hospital transfers after a migrant boat sank following a collision with a coast guard vessel

Fifteen people dead and 24 injured after a speedboat carrying migrants allegedly failed to comply with Coast Guard signals before colliding with a patrol vessel off the coast of Chios

Authorities say a speedboat carrying foreign nationals rammed a patrol vessel during a nighttime chase, triggering a sinking, multiple deaths and an ongoing search for missing passengers.

A collision between a coast guard vessel and a speedboat carrying foreign nationals left multiple dead and dozens injured as a large-scale search and rescue operation continues.

Emotional scenes marked the funeral of a Greek coast guard officer who died during severe weather, as authorities announced state support for his young child

Following the meeting, Minister Kikilias said the talks reaffirmed the “strong and continuously upgraded cooperation in the field of maritime security.”

As expected, an investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident, as well as an operation to extricate the craft from the jetty.

The plan includes the acquisition of two large offshore vessels capable of operating across the Mediterranean, as well as additional smaller pursuit craft.

The detained foreign national was being transported to mainland for pre-trial incarceration

Efforts aim at continuing high-level cooperation between both sides, especially in the field of combating illegal migration and the activity of migrant smuggling networks