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At least one dead, 25 missing after boat carrying migrants sinks off Greece

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

At least 51 people rescued as search operation continues off the island of Gavnos near Crete.

Key facts

  • At least 51 people rescued as search operation continues off the island of Gavnos near Crete.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:40:55 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Sea

  2. One person is dead and more than 30 missing after a passenger ferry sank off Vanuatu, officials say

  3. At least one dead, 25 missing in migrant boat sinking off Greece: coast guard

  4. Day after ferry overturns in Java Sea, Indonesia continues search for 129 missing

  5. Indonesia: Rescuers resume search for 129 missing after ferry capsized

  6. At least one dead, 25 missing after boat carrying migrants sinks off Greece

  7. Indonesia intensifies search effort for 129 people missing after ferry capsized in Java Sea

Sources

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Indonesia: Rescuers resume search for 129 missing after ferry capsized

Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers including the coast guard and the navy raced on Monday to board a passenger ship that capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend as they searched for 129 people still missing, officials said, with the confirmed death toll at six.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24