A coast guard vessel picked up the group near Kaloi Limenes late at night, the latest in a string of rescues that has brought hundreds ashore on Crete's southern coast in just 48 hours.

Athens is stepping up diplomatic efforts with Libya and the EU as migrant arrivals increase on Greece’s southern shores, amid growing concerns over regional geopolitics and migration pressures in the Eastern Mediterranean

A Dutch-flagged vessel spotted the boat roughly 10 nautical miles south of the island, one day after coordinated operations off Crete and Gavdos rescued hundreds of people.

According to the Hellenic Coast Guard, the first incident unfolded when a migrant boat was spotted by a FRONTEX aerial surveillance aircraft approximately 53 nautical miles south-southwest of Ierapetra, Crete.

Greek authorities launched a coordinated rescue operation south of Crete after a migrant boat was spotted by a Frontex aircraft, safely recovering around 50 people at sea

The two passengers, a Nepali and a Pakistani national, had crossed illegally into Greece from Turkey

Greek authorities carried out multiple rescue operations off Crete as migrant arrivals in the eastern Mediterranean continue to put pressure on the island’s southern coast

A coordinated maritime rescue operation off southern Crete led to the safe recovery of 43 people from a migrant boat, after they were spotted at sea and brought to shore for identification and care

A new BBC report has documented allegations that migrants were used by Greek authorities in illegal pushbacks at the Evros border, citing testimonies of violence, coercion and abuse.

Police dismantled a criminal network producing fake documents and smuggling migrants for up to €10,000 per person, uncovering a fully equipped forgery lab and a safehouse in the capital.

Authorities, with international support, carried out a nighttime rescue under challenging conditions as migration flows to the island continue

Twenty-two migrants died after being stranded for six days without food or water aboard a smuggling boat south of Crete, survivors say, as Greek authorities arrest two suspected traffickers and investigate the tragedy

Greek authorities and Frontex conducted two maritime rescue missions south of Crete, saving nearly 200 migrants from overcrowded boats and safely transporting them to ports in Agia Galini and Chora Sfakion amid ongoing migration flows.

Greek authorities conducted seven rescue operations south of Crete, saving roughly 340 migrants from multiple boats. The arrivals, coordinated with Frontex, were brought safely to ports including Gavdos, Heraklion, and Agia Galini

Rescue teams search waters south of Heraklion after a shipwreck near Kali Limenes; 20 people have been rescued as authorities continue efforts to locate those unaccounted for

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

A rubber boat carrying 55 people overturned off Libya’s coast, leaving only two survivors and highlighting the ongoing dangers migrants face crossing the Central Mediterranean

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

The minister stood by the Coast Guard’s version of events and dismissed claims of wrongdoing during a tense committee session