Five people have died after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Gavdos, south of Crete, according to Greece’s coastguard, with 40 others reported missing and 39 rescued.…
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Greece’s Crete and Gavdos islands see surge in migrant boats from Libya
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos have seen a steep rise in migrant boats landing on their shores from Libya this year. UN data shows, piling pressure on ill-equipped…
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Environment
Death toll in Greece floods hits 10 as rescuers race to villages
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskHelicopters winched people from rooftops and military personnel used rubber boats to rescue families from floodwaters up to 3 meters deep in central Greece on Friday after a devastating rainstorm…
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Environment
At least 5 people killed as rainstorms, floods hit Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAt least five people have been killed in torrential rainstorms and flooding in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, including two people who were washed away when floodwaters swept through a camping…