Greek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants; 18 people are rescued

Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a migrant boat found sailing south of Crete early Monday, while a passing Moroccan-flagged cargo ship rescued 18 people from the same vessel, the coast guard said. The boat was spotted about 15 nautical miles (28 kilometers) south of southern Crete. Identities of the deceased were not released and the circumstances were not immediately known. Separately, Frontex aircraft and a drone also detected two other boats—one carrying about 47 people and another with roughly 40—both later rescued and taken to a southern Crete port. Greece remains a major entry point into the EU.