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Death toll from migrant boat south of Crete rises to 14, Greek coastguard says
What’s new: The coast guard said the boat's death toll rose to 14 on Monday after one rescued person died in hospital.
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Greek authorities said the death toll from a migrant boat found south of Crete early Monday rose to 14, after one of the 18 people rescued from it died at a health center. The coast guard said it had recovered 13 bodies from the vessel and that all survivors were taken to Crete. Earlier reports gave 12 bodies, and the BBC reported at least 13 dead. The cause of the deaths was not immediately clear, though authorities believe the boat had been at sea for days, struggling in strong winds. Separately, UPI and AFP reported eight dead and two missing from a Saturday incident off Crete, with 28 rescued.
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The coast guard said it recovered 13 bodies from a boat found south of Crete early Monday.
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One of the 18 people rescued from the boat later died at a health center in Crete, bringing the toll to 14, the coast guard said.
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Sky News reports at least 14 dead from the boat.
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The cause of the deaths was not immediately clear, and authorities believe the boat had been at sea for days, struggling in strong winds.
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Eight bodies were found on a separate boat off Crete after a Saturday incident, with two missing and 28 rescued.
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Two Sudanese citizens were arrested as suspected smugglers after survivors identified them, authorities said.
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The coast guard said more than 180 other people were found on three boats crossing from North Africa on Monday.
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Every side reports a migrant boat found south of Crete on Monday, with 13 or 14 dead and 18 rescued. Left headlines widen the story to dozens or 21 dead across several crossings; center headlines stick to the single boat, as does the one right-side headline.
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Left headlines widen the story to dozens or 21 dead across several crossings, with Al Jazeera counting at least 21 migrants trying to reach Crete and the Boston Globe running AP's 12-body count.
At least 21 migrants and refugees die trying to reach Greece’s Crete
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
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Center headlines stick to the single boat, giving its death count and setting, with the BBC saying the boat sank off Crete and Sky and UPI giving at least 14 and eight dead.
Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete
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Only one right-side article is present, an Associated Press report, whose headline leads with the toll rising to 14 dead on a boat with bodies on board.
Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14
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From the left
3 outletsLeads with
- wider death toll
- migrants trying to reach Europe
- steady stream of boats
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Dozens of migrants dead on boats in Europe, scores rescued
Dozens of migrants trying to reach the Greek island of Crete or Spain died on boats and scores were rescued as the steady stream of such migrants showed no signs of diminishing, authorities said.
At least 21 migrants and refugees die trying to reach Greece’s Crete
Greece's coastguard said more than 100 people rescued in several operations off the southern coast of Crete.
Greek authorities recover 12 bodies, rescue 18 from migrant boat found south of Crete
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Greece’s island of Crete early Monday, while a passing Moroccan-flagged cargo ship rescued 18 people from the same vessel, the coast guard said. …
From the center
3 outletsLeads with
- death counts
- boat sank off Crete
- Sudanese nationals
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Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete
The Greek coastguard says it has rescued 18 people, all of whom were Sudanese nationals.
8 Sudanese migrants found dead on boat off Greek island, 2 missing
At least eight migrants were killed, two are missing and 28 were rescued after their boat got into difficulty in a storm off the island of Crete.
- Sky NewsCenter
At least 14 dead after boat carrying migrants found near Crete
At least 14 people have died after a boat carrying migrants was found near Crete, Greek authorities have said.
From the right
2 outletsLeads with
- rising death toll
- bodies found on board
- unknown identities and causes
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Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14
Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Greece's island of Crete early Monday, while one of the 18 other people rescued from the same vessel was later confirmed dead at a health center in Crete, the coast guard said.
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Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14
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First to report
The Boston Globe, Nov 9, 2:26 AM EST
Center
1 hr 51 min later
Its first report, Nov 9, 4:17 AM EST
Right
5 hr 30 min later
Its first report, Nov 9, 7:56 AM EST
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- The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 9, 2:26 AM EST
- Sky NewsCenterNov 9, 4:17 AM EST
- United Press InternationalCenterNov 9, 6:15 AM EST
- Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 9, 7:06 AM EST
- CBS NewsLeftNov 9, 7:49 AM EST
- The Washington TimesRightNov 9, 7:56 AM EST
- BBC NewsCenterNov 9, 8:50 AM EST
- New York PostRightNov 9, 10:56 AM EST
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