Eighteen die after migrant boat sinks off southern Greek island

December 7, 2025 3:55 PM

Eighteen die after migrant boat sinks off southern Greek island

Eighteen migrants drowned when their boat overturned 26 miles (40 km) south of the tiny southern Greek island of Chrysi, a coast guard official said on Saturday, while two were rescued from the sea. The boat was initially detected by a Turkish cargo ship, which contacted the Greek authorities. The survivors were being taken to the island of Crete, the official added. Greece was on the front line of a 2015-16 migration crisis when more than a million people from the Middle East and Africa cros...

Schools shut, more flights scheduled as quakes constantly shake Santorini

February 3, 2025 10:19 PM

Schools shut, more flights scheduled as quakes constantly shake Santorini

Families boarded ferries and extra flights were laid on to help people leave Santorini on Monday as dozens of tremors shook the Greek island for a fourth day. Tremors have been recorded between the volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos in the Aegean Sea since Friday, forcing authorities to close schools in Santorini and nearby Ios, Amorgos and Anafi until Friday. Quakes, some with a magnitude above 4, rattled Santorini every few minutes on Monday as people were advised to stay out of indoo...