Greece: At least 12 die in migrant drownings overnight
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Authorities say 12 people, including an infant, have drowned in Greek waters in two separate incidents overnight. Another 22 people were rescued. A search-and-rescue operation is ongoing.
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Greek Coast Guard officials say 12 migrants were killed in the Aegean Sea overnight in two separate boating accidents.
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In the first incident, six people — four men, a woman and an infant — were killed in waters off the coast of Lesbos when "a speedboat carrying migrants collided with the port side of a police patrol vessel," according to the Coast Guard.
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In the second incident, six people — five men and a woman — drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Samos, while 14 were rescued.
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A search-and-rescue mission is ongoing in the area.
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Authorities say they arrested a 37-year-old Turkish national among the survivors in the first incident, identifying him as a suspected smuggler and the operator of the speedboat.
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Greece's Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Vassilis Kikilias blamed migrant traffickers for all of the deaths, posting on X, "Our position is non-negotiable: Zero tolerance for smugglers."
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Greece has long been a gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia who usually set off on the notoriously deadly sea voyage from Turkey.
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According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), refugee arrivals in Greece are declining this year.
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As of October 11, 2026, some 25,000 arrivals had been recorded compared to 42,000 in 2025.
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Almost one million migrants and refugees landed on Greece's shores during the 2015/2016 migration crisis, here, too, mainly from Turkey.
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