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Twelve migrants, including an infant, drown as boats capsize off Greece

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Summary

At least 12 migrants, including an infant, drowned when boats capsized off Greek islands on October 19, 2026. The capsizings occurred as part of ongoing migrant crossings in the Aegean Sea. Coast guard and rescue teams responded to recover survivors and bodies. No cause for the capsizings was given.

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