Dünya · Aegean boat deathsLesbos Samos drownings: 12 dead and 22 rescued in two separate boat disastersYazıldı 19 Ekim 2026 19:46 UTCİzleYayın dökümü0:07Two 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.Makaleyi okuHaberin zaman çizelgesiHeyDexKısa video ↗Kim neyi bildirdiBirden fazla yayın organının bildirdiği maddelerDeaths in the two Aegean boat incidents2 yayın organıDeaths in the incident off Lesbos2 yayın organıCollision involving a boat and patrol vessel2 yayın organıBoat capsizing off Samos2 yayın organıArrests of suspected migrant smugglers2 yayın organıYalnızca bir yayın organının bildirdiği maddeler5Yalnızca Deutsche Welle bildirdiDeaths in the incident off Samos19 Eki 10:19 UTCSearch-and-rescue operation19 Eki 10:19 UTCRescues in the incident off Lesbos19 Eki 10:19 UTCRescues in the incident off Samos19 Eki 10:19 UTCMinister's attribution of responsibility for the deaths19 Eki 10:19 UTCHer satır, o yayın organının haberinden kaydettiğimiz iddiadır. 19 Ekim 2026 18:02 UTC itibarıyla karşılaştırıldı.
