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12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off Greece

· ≈ Lesbos, Greece · single source so far

Two separate boat incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos left 12 migrants dead, including an infant.

Location
≈ Lesbos, Greece · Greece live map
Coordinates
≈ 39.10°N 26.55°E
Reported
19 Oct 2026, 17:23 UTC
Category
Humanitarian & health · Humanitarian
Impact
4 of 5 · Major
Situation
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12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off Greece

Two separate boat incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos left 12 migrants dead, including an infant. The deaths were reported on Monday.

  • The incidents occurred off Lesbos and Samos.
  • The dead include an infant.
Updated 22 Oct 2026, 06:39 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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