12 migrants die in a day near the Aegean Sea in two incidents off Lesbos and Samos
On October 19, 2026, Greek authorities reported the deaths of 12 migrants in two incidents in the Aegean Sea: off Lesbos, a speedboat collided with a police patrol vessel, and off Samos a boat capsized. Twenty-two people were rescued, and a suspect in organizing the crossings was detained. Officials blamed the smugglers.
Otabek Yusupov