Twelve migrants die in Aegean Sea crossings off Greek islands

Twelve migrants died on Monday while attempting to cross the Aegean Sea, according to Greek authorities reported by Euronews, Arab News, and Kurdistan24. Six of the victims died off the island of Lesbos after their boat collided with a police vessel, Euronews reported. [1][2][3]

The coast guard stated that the six people who died off Lesbos included a baby and four women, Euronews reported. The other six victims died after a small boat capsized off the island of Samos, according to the coast guard cited by Euronews. [1]

The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between Europe and Asia. According to the International Organisation for Migration cited by Euronews, at least 1,209 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean since the start of the year. [1][5]