Milan, November 9 (askanews) – Tragedy struck off the coast of Crete, where in several operations, the Greek Coast Guard recovered the bodies of 20 people, all migrants trying to reach Europe. Rescuers found 12 bodies on a vessel, while eight more had been found in recent days on another small boat.
About 40 people were rescued, most of them from Sudan. The operations were hampered by the weather, particularly the strong winds. Among those rescued were two men identified by other migrants as suspected traffickers and subsequently arrested.
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