Overview
- Greek authorities say three bodies were recovered and 20 people were rescued after a wooden boat overturned south of Crete, with searches continuing.
- Some outlets report a higher toll of five dead and at least 20 missing, underscoring unsettled casualty counts as the operation continues.
- Survivors estimated about 50 people were on the capsized boat, and a second vessel carrying roughly 40 people was spotted nearby and drew a separate response.
- Rescue efforts have involved a commercial cargo ship directed by the Greek Search and Rescue Center, Hellenic Coast Guard patrol boats, an aircraft, and Frontex vessels.
- In Libya, police in Qasr al-Akhyar east of Tripoli reported five bodies found on the shore, including two women, with residents saying a child’s body briefly washed back out to sea.