Wereld · Aegean boat deathsLesbos Samos drownings: 12 dead and 22 rescued in two separate boat disastersGeschreven 19 oktober 2026 om 19:46 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07Two boat disasters killed twelve people, including an infant.0:10Rescuers pulled twenty-two people alive from the water across two separate0:14emergencies.0:15How many people are still unaccounted for and what led to the fatal collision?0:19Six people died off Lesbos after a migrant speedboat collided with a Greek Coast0:23Guard patrol vessel.0:25Another six drowned off Samos when their boat capsized.0:28The islands lie in the Aegean Sea, near Turkey's coast.0:31The Lesbos collision happened on the evening of October 18th.0:35The Coast Guard gave that date the following day.0:37The Samos capsizing happened during the same overnight period, October 18th into the0:4219th.0:42The patrol vessel was carrying out scheduled maritime border surveillance.0:46Its crew detected the speedboat after a notification from the Greek Navy.0:50The Coast Guard says the speedboat struck the patrol vessel's port side, meaning its0:54left side.0:55The patrol boat was directly involved in the collision that killed six people.0:59Those killed were four men, a woman, and an infant.1:02Eight people survived and were rescued.1:05Lesbos had six deaths and eight rescues after the collision.1:09Samos had six deaths and 14 rescues after the capsizing together.1:14That's 12 people killed and 22 rescued.1:16The number originally aboard each boat still isn't known.1:19Authorities arrested a 37-year-old Turkish man among the Lesbos survivors.1:24They suspect him of smuggling and operating the speedboat.1:27That allegation hasn't been tested in court, and authorities haven't shown that he1:30was steering when the boats collided.1:32Five men and a woman drowned off Samos.1:3514 people were rescued there.1:36Their boat reportedly capsized 3.7 nautical miles north of the island, where1:41rescuers were searching for possible missing people.1:43Greece has long been a gateway into Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle1:47East, Africa, and Asia.1:49Many make the sea crossing from Turkey.1:51During the 2015 and 2016 migration crisis, almost a million migrants and refugees1:56landed on Greek shores, mainly from Turkey.1:59Arrivals have fallen this year.2:00Greece recorded about 25,000 arrivals by October 11th, compared with 42,000 in 2025.2:06The two fatal incidents show the danger people still face on that crossing.2:10Shipping Minister Vasilis Kakilias blamed traffickers for the deaths and pledged2:15zero tolerance for smugglers.2:17He said preliminary evidence indicated that the speedboat's bow, its front end,2:21struck the patrol vessel's left side.2:23Kikilias' description leaves the movements before impact unexplained.2:27A completed investigation would have to determine how the two vessels came into2:31contact and who bears responsibility.2:34His assignment of blame comes before that finding.2:37The Coast Guard described a wide-ranging search off Lesbos and searches were also2:41continuing off Samos on October 19th.2:44Nobody has announced a confirmed missing person count or a final outcome for either2:48search.2:49Twelve deaths and 22 rescues are the known human toll.2:52Until everyone aboard is accounted for, those figures can't tell families whether2:56anyone else remains missing.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗Wie meldde watPunten die meer dan één medium melddeDeaths in the two Aegean boat incidents2 mediaDeaths in the incident off Lesbos2 mediaCollision involving a boat and patrol vessel2 mediaBoat capsizing off Samos2 mediaArrests of suspected migrant smugglers2 mediaPunten die maar één medium meldde5Alleen gemeld door Deutsche WelleDeaths in the incident off Samos19 okt, 10:19 UTCSearch-and-rescue operation19 okt, 10:19 UTCRescues in the incident off Lesbos19 okt, 10:19 UTCRescues in the incident off Samos19 okt, 10:19 UTCMinister's attribution of responsibility for the deaths19 okt, 10:19 UTCElke regel is de bewering zoals wij die uit het bericht van dat medium hebben vastgelegd. Vergeleken per 19 oktober 2026 om 18:02 UTC.
