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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......

Seventeen dead in migrant boat tragedy off crete

Seventeen migrants, all men, were found dead on Saturday after their boat sank south of the Greek island of Crete, Greek coast guard officials told AFP. Two survivors in critical condition were hospitalized. Autopsies are planned as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident. The......

Shipwreck off Libya: 42 people presumed dead

Tripoli, Libya – Forty-two people are presumed dead after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya earlier this month, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. According to the UN agency, the tragedy occurred on November......

Boat carrying 90 migrants sinks between Malaysia and Thailand, at least one dead

A boat carrying about 90 migrants capsized near the Malaysia–Thailand border, leaving at least one person dead, Malaysian police confirmed on Sunday. Two other similar vessels have reportedly gone missing in the same area. The accident occurred three days ago, according to Kedah State Police Chief......

Italy: Seven bodies recovered after Mediterranean shipwreck

Italian coastguards have recovered seven bodies following the sinking of a migrant boat off the island of Lampedusa during the night of October 16–17. The vessel, which carried around thirty people, capsized in rough seas. Eleven survivors were rescued, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. According......