Twenty-two migrants die after six days at sea off Greece in rubber boat
Twenty-two migrants die after six days at sea off Greece in rubber boat
Rescued migrants say 22 people died at sea and bodies were thrown overboard on traffickers' orders as food and water ran out during the voyage from Libya.
Rescued migrants describe a six-day voyage in a rubber boat from Libya toward Europe, ending in tragedy off the Greek coast. They say 22 people died at sea and, as supplies ran out, bodies were thrown overboard on the orders of a trafficker.
Poor weather and a lack of food and water worsened the peril, survivors told the coastguard.
Some of the survivors were brought ashore near Crete and later arrived in Lavrio, illustrating the ongoing danger faced by those attempting crossings.
The episode highlights the brutal reality of maritime trafficking and the urgent need for coordinated humanitarian response in the region.
