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Boat carrying migrants partially sinks in Greece, 25 missing

By Reuters
September 14, 2026
An undated handout photo provided by the Hellenic Coast Guard shows migrants onboard a boat during a rescue operation, before their boat capsized on the open sea, off Greece, June 14, 2023.—Reuters
An undated handout photo provided by the Hellenic Coast Guard shows migrants onboard a boat during a rescue operation, before their boat capsized on the open sea, off Greece, June 14, 2023.—Reuters 

ATHENS: About 25 people were missing after a boat carrying migrants partially sank south of the Greek island of Gavdos on Sunday, coast guard said.

So far, 51 foreign nationals have been rescued by nearby vessels, while one foreign national has been found unconscious, it said.

It said search efforts continued for the approximately 25 missing persons, as according to survivors there were 77 people on the boat.

Four nearby vessels and two European Union border agency Frontex boats were involved in the rescue while another Coast Guard vessel, a Frontex ship and a helicopter headed to the scene.