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Tragic Migrant Boat Sinks Near Samos, Search Underway

12/29/2025

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A migrant boat sank near Samos on December 29, leaving a woman dead and three missing.
Twenty-six migrants reached the Petalides area, where authorities were notified about those still at sea.
A search and rescue operation is underway with a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel, a helicopter, a private boat, and land personnel.
Greece experienced a major migration crisis in 2015-16, when more than a million migrants entered Europe.

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Story summary

A migrant boat sank near Samos on December 29, leaving a woman dead and three missing.
Twenty-six migrants reached the Petalides area, where authorities were notified about those still at sea.
A search and rescue operation is underway with a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel, a helicopter, a private boat, and land personnel.
Greece experienced a major migration crisis in 2015-16, when more than a million migrants entered Europe.