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

Authorities have not yet released details about the migrants’ nationalities or intended destination

The case has sparked strong domestic and international outcry, with human rights groups highlighting major failures in the rescue and investigation.

The Ombudsman investigation highlights serious omissions in search and rescue efforts in the Pylos shipwreck, potential criminal liability, and missing crucial evidence.

Latest migrant smuggling incident occurred just south of the port of Mytiline, on the large island of Lesvos; 30 third country nationals later picked up onshore

Many of these deaths occurred just in the last few months.

18 people were rescued in the water, with search and rescue efforts commenced before dawn and continued throughout the day; 3 survivors seriously injured

Media reports later cited five fatalities, dozens missing; 124 people rescued in 3 separate incidents involving migrant boats in the same sea region over recent period

Videos posted on various Turkish-language social media on Friday show the scene in the Bay of Akyarlar, near the resort of Bodrum