Keywords: Shipwreck


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......

Greece: Migrant boat sinks off Lesbos, leaving four dead

Four people died after a rubber boat carrying 38 migrants and refugees sank off the island of Lesbos, Greek port police reported on Tuesday. The bodies were recovered by coast guards near the Gulf of Gera, while 34 survivors managed to reach the nearby shore. Authorities......

At least 50 sudanese refugees die in shipwreck off Libya's coast, Says IOM

At least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives on Sunday in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of Tobrouk, in eastern Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday. The accident, which also left 24 others rescued, highlights the ongoing risks migrants face while attempting......

Migrant boat capsizes off Mauritania, leaving 69 dead and dozens missing

At least 69 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, according to an updated toll released by Mauritanian coast guards on Friday. Dozens remain missing more than 48 hours after the tragedy, which highlights the deadly risks faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe......