Greek Coast Guard

Many of these deaths occurred just in the last few months.

18 people were rescued in the water, with search and rescue efforts commenced before dawn and continued throughout the day; 3 survivors seriously injured

Media reports later cited five fatalities, dozens missing; 124 people rescued in 3 separate incidents involving migrant boats in the same sea region over recent period

Videos posted on various Turkish-language social media on Friday show the scene in the Bay of Akyarlar, near the resort of Bodrum

Speedboat loaded with migrants detected near Symi while trying to approach the Greek isle; craft's pilot reported as the fatality

Two passengers injured while disembarking from vessel at the island's port

According to reports, one passenger's remark to others about noise led to a brawl in the vessel's lounge area

The Greek side also countered a Turkish DM post claiming a push back by saying the Turkish coast guard was informed and arrived to deal with the small vessel

Athens maintains that the Turkish fishing boat was in Greek territorial waters when the collision occurred

The small rock formation known as Zourafa, identified as the northeastern-most maritime territory of Greece in the Aegean, lies east of Samothrace

Nevertheless, the entire party hosted aboard the mega-yacht at the time of the wildfire on Hydra has already departed for Kazakhstan

The two traffickers had managed to disembark the migrants and refugees on a nearby beach before Greek coast officers chased and eventually neutralized the suspects.