Twelve Migrants Die in Aegean Sea Crossing Incidents

On Monday, twelve migrants lost their lives while attempting to cross the Aegean Sea. Six individuals, including a baby and four women, died after their boat collided with a police vessel near the island of Lesbos.

According to a Greek coast guard official, the collision occurred when a speedboat carrying migrants struck the port side of a police patrol vessel, resulting in eight rescues. The other six deceased, comprising five men and one woman, were on a small boat that capsized off the island of Samos.

Fourteen individuals from this boat were rescued, including a presumed Iranian organizer. The Aegean Sea remains a perilous route for migrants from Turkey seeking to reach Europe, with numerous fatalities reported in recent months.

In a separate incident in September, one person died and 25 were reported missing after a boat filled with migrants sank near Gavdos, close to Crete.