Tag: boat

Greece: 3 Charged With Murder After Migrant Boat Deaths

ATHENS, Greece—Three people have been charged with murder in Greece following the death of 16 migrants who were killed when a boat transporting them from Turkey to Italy capsized, authorities said Monday. The suspects were among 63 people rescued following the tragedy Friday when the vessel carrying migrants from Turkey to Italy overturned near the…


Greece: Death Toll From Capsized Migrant Boat Rises to 16

ATHENS, Greece—At least 16 people died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea late Friday, bringing the three-day death toll from such shipwrecks in Greek waters to at least 30. The deadly accidents came as smugglers who arrange sea crossings for Europe-bound asylum-seekers increasingly favor a perilous route from Turkey to Italy, avoiding…


18 Illegal Immigrants Detained After Speeding Through Newport Harbor on Boat

U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained 18 people Dec. 21 believed to have illegally entered the country after their boat sped past two CBP agents who were investigating another boat in Newport Harbor in Southern California. Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s Harbor Patrol was called to the 2200 block of Newport Boulevard at around 7:30 am…


Greece: Migrant Boat Sinks, 1 Dead, Dozens Feared Missing

ATHENS, Greece—Greece’s coast guard says one migrant has died and dozens are feared missing after a boat sank off the coast of the island of Folegandros. The body of the unidentified man was recovered during an ongoing search and rescue operation launched early Wednesday after the boat sank some 180 kilometers (112 miles) southeast of…


Search Underway for Missing Indonesians as Boat Capsizes Off Malaysia, Killing 11

KUALA LUMPUR—A search and rescue mission was underway for 25 Indonesians missing after a boat capsized off Malaysia on Wednesday killing 11 people, among them suspected undocumented migrants, maritime authorities said. There were 14 people reported safe among the estimated 50 aboard the boat, which turned over in adverse weather off southern Johor state around…


Migrant Boat Capsizes in English Channel; at Least 31 Dead

CALAIS, France—At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died Wednesday when their boat sank in the English Channel. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 34 people were believed to have been on the boat. Authorities found 31 bodies—including those of five women and a young girl—and two survivors, he said. One person appeared to still…


Two Men Survive 3-Day Ordeal on Island in Crocodile Infested River

Two Nothern Territory men have been found stressed and dehydrated after a harrowing three-day ordeal in saltwater crocodile-infested waters after they became stuck on an island in the Daly River. The men became stranded just 90 minutes into a four-day fishing trip after their boat struck a submerged object near Clear Creek on Thursday, NT…


Nineteen Killed as Boat Sinks on Southern Coast of Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE—Nineteen Haitians died when a boat transporting them between the southern coastal settlements of Anse-a-Pitre and Marigot sank in the early hours of Saturday morning, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said on Twitter. Local media quoted a survivor identified as Marie Lucienne Pola as saying the boat, which was used for transporting gas, cement, food, and…


14-Year-Old Girl Becomes Youngest to Sail 1,600 Miles Around Britain—After Mom and Dad Say OK

After convincing her parents to let her embark on the biggest solo sailing venture of her life, a teenager became the youngest person ever to single-handedly sail 1,600 nautical miles around Britain. Katie McCabe, 14, is the tiller of her very own boat—the beautiful turquoise vessel “Falanda.” In August, she broke the record previously held by…


Up to 48 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Coast of Senegal, Says Army

DAKAR—Up to 48 people were missing on Friday after a boat carrying around 60 people capsized off the coast of northern Senegal, the Senegalese army said in a statement. Navy vessels rescued 11 passengers and retrieved one body from the waters after receiving an alert that a boat had overturned 22 miles from the estuary…