Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Three Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Gavdos, Greece
A boat carrying migrants flipped over near a Greek island called Gavdos on Tuesday.
Sadly, three people on board died.
Rescuers were able to save 55 other people.
Some of the survivors said there were more people on the boat when it sank.
The coast guard explained that when a boat from the EU border agency got close, the people on the migrant boat moved to one side, which made their boat tip over.
A search is still happening for anyone else who might be missing.
Three migrants drowned when their boat capsized off the Greek island of Gavdos.
Fifty-five people were rescued, with one hospitalized on Crete.
Survivors reported that more individuals were on the boat when it overturned.
The coast guard stated the capsizing occurred when migrants moved to one side of the boat as a Frontex vessel approached.
Search efforts are ongoing for any missing individuals.
- Who
- Three migrants (dead); 55 rescued
- What
- A wooden boat carrying migrants capsized, resulting in three deaths and 55 rescues.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Off Gavdos, Greece's southernmost island
- Why
- The boat capsized due to movement of people to one side, causing water inflow and overturning, as a Frontex vessel approached.
Survivor accounts
Coast Guard account
Cause of Capsizing
Survivor accounts
Survivors indicated that more people were on board than were rescued, implying a larger capacity or different number of individuals than initially perceived.
Coast Guard account
The movement of people to one side of the boat as a Frontex vessel approached caused water to inflow and overturn the boat. Crew immediately launched life cushions and a lifeboat.
- Number of Deaths
- 3
- Number of Rescued
- 55
- Location
- Off the coast of Gavdos, Greece (approx. 15 nautical miles)
- Date
- Tuesday
- Vessel Type
- Wooden boat
- Search and Rescue Operation
- Four vessels and a Frontex aircraft involved
