At Least 15 Dead After Migrant Boat Collides with Greek Coastguard
News reporter
– February 6, 2026
1 min read
At least 15 migrants have died after a speedboat carrying migrants collided with a patrol vessel operated by the Hellenic Coast Guard off the eastern Aegean coast near the island of Chios.
Authorities said multiple survivors were rescued and taken to hospital, while search operations continued for possible missing persons. The incident is under investigation amid ongoing pressure on Greece’s maritime borders.