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Frontex Patrol Boat Sinks, Injuring Ambassador and Crew

3/17/2026

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On March 16, 2026, a Frontex patrol boat sank near Kastellorizo, injuring four of the five aboard, including the Estonian ambassador to Greece.
Coast guard units and a passing catamaran rescued all aboard and ferried them to Kastellorizo's medical center.
The injured were later airlifted to a hospital on Rhodes.
The cause remains unclear and highlights ongoing Frontex challenges in managing maritime operations on a key EU migrant route.

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Story summary

On March 16, 2026, a Frontex patrol boat sank near Kastellorizo, injuring four of the five aboard, including the Estonian ambassador to Greece.
Coast guard units and a passing catamaran rescued all aboard and ferried them to Kastellorizo's medical center.
The injured were later airlifted to a hospital on Rhodes.
The cause remains unclear and highlights ongoing Frontex challenges in managing maritime operations on a key EU migrant route.