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A 17th-century danish shipwreck in India may reveal early European ties to South Asia

A joint underwater archaeological mission is set to explore the wreck of a 17th-century Danish ship off the southeastern coast of India, in a discovery that could shed new light on early European engagement in South Asia. The ship, identified as the Oresund, sank in 1619 near Karikal in the present-day......

France to try 14 people over deadly 2021 channel migrant shipwreck

Fourteen people will stand trial in France over their alleged involvement in the deadly 2021 Channel migrant shipwreck that killed 31 people, according to information confirmed by the National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor’s Office. The defendants are suspected of being linked to human smuggling......

Deep-sea shipwreck discovery sheds new light on 16th-century Mediterranean trade

A remarkable underwater discovery in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea is offering historians a rare glimpse into maritime trade during the 16th century. Located approximately 2,500 meters below the surface, an exceptionally well-preserved shipwreck has been identified off the southern coast of France. Known......

Migrants suffer cardiac arrest during attempted channel crossing in northern france

A failed attempt to cross the English Channel turned tragic on Thursday morning along the coast of northern France, where several migrants were found in cardiac arrest following a maritime incident. Local authorities reported that a small boat, often referred to as a “taxi-boat,” encountered......

Eighteen migrants die in Aegean Sea shipwreck

Eighteen migrants drowned on Wednesday after their inflatable boat capsized off the coast of Bodrum, in southwestern Turkey, Turkish coast guards reported. A rescue operation saved 21 migrants, while the bodies of 18 others were recovered, according to a coast guard statement. The authorities said the......

Ancient shipwreck reveals oldest known raw iron cargo at sea

Researchers from University of Haifa have uncovered what they describe as the oldest known shipment of raw iron transported by sea, dating back about 2,600 years. The discovery was made during an underwater excavation off Israel’s northern Mediterranean coast, in the Dor lagoon near the Carmel......

At least three dead in migrant boat capsizing off southern Crete

At least three migrants died after a boat capsized off the southern coast of Crete, Greek port police reported on Saturday. Twenty others were rescued by a commercial vessel dispatched to the area by the Greek Search and Rescue Center. The incident occurred as migrants attempted to climb ladders from......

Deadly ferry disaster leaves dozens dead or missing in the Philippines

At least 18 people have died and 24 others remain missing after a passenger ferry sank overnight in the southern Philippines, according to local maritime authorities. The vessel, carrying more than 350 passengers, was traveling between Zamboanga City on the island of Mindanao and Jolo Island in the......

Two dead, including a child, in migrant boat sinking in the Aegean Sea

A woman and a young boy were found dead off the Greek island of Ikaria in the northern Aegean Sea following the sinking of a boat carrying more than 50 migrants, authorities reported Sunday. Fifty migrants were rescued and are being assisted by local authorities, while three others remain missing, a......