The facts
AP and To Vima report eight deaths and 28 rescues in a migrant-boat incident south of Crete on 8 November, citing Greek authorities. [1][2]
Two people were reported missing after the weekend incident in the reports reviewed. [1][2]
The eight deaths are from a separate boat and rescue operation from the 9 November incident that killed 14; the incidents must not be combined into a single vessel toll. [1][2]
Still unconfirmed
- The identities and nationalities of the dead and missing were not established in the opened reports.
- The vessel’s departure point, route and exact circumstances remain unknown.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 10 Nov 2026, 04:19 UTC.
AP and To Vima report separate incidents and attribute counts to Greek authorities. The sources do not establish an independent eyewitness count; the article keeps the weekend vessel’s toll distinct from Monday’s 14-death event.
- Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14
The Associated Press · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened AP report; its account distinguishes the earlier weekend boat, with eight deaths, 28 rescued and two missing, from Monday’s separate vessel.
- 21 migrants dead, 133 rescued in two tragedies south of Crete
To Vima · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened Greek report distinguishing the weekend incident from Monday’s separate boat; figures are attributed to Greek authorities.