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Migrants Rescued Near Crete and Gavdos

Name: Migrants Rescued Near Crete and Gavdos
Start: 2026-10-20T20:30:43Z
Location: Greece

Greece · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-10-20T20:30:43Z updated 2026-10-20T20:30:43Z

The Greek coast guard rescued nearly 120 irregular migrants during two operations near Crete on October 20 amidst increasing arrival numbers. This event occurred a day after 12 migrants drowned in two separate incidents in other Greek waters. No additional details were provided.

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Category: 🚨 Crime
Severity: Low
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

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