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Six migrants including a baby die after speedboat hits Greek coastguard vessel

Eight other people survived and went to hospital after the crash 3.5 nautical miles south of Agrilia, on the island of Lesvos. The boat came from Turkey, and Greece's coastguard says it swerved suddenly during a chase, hitting the patrol vessel. A 37-year-old Turkish man, one of the survivors, was detained on suspicion of being the smuggler.

By BriefTea Editorial · 19 October 2026 at 12:47

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