Over 20 migrants die off Crete as Mediterranean death toll surges
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21 claimsOver 20 migrants died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat.
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Two South Sudanese men were arrested on suspicion of human smuggling in connection with the boat incident off Crete.
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26 people from the boat were rescued.
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Open Questions
5 questionsThe exact number of migrants who died in the boat incident off Crete (reported as 'over 20' or '22').
The total death toll for migrants in the Mediterranean in 2026, as real numbers are likely higher than confirmed figures due to unverifiable cases.
The reasons why Italy, Tunisia, and Malta are restricting information on migrant rescues and shipwrecks.
The fate of the estimated 250 people missing after the Rohingya boat capsized in the Andaman Sea in early April 2026.
The identities and nationalities of all migrants involved in the recent shipwrecks across the Mediterranean.
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