A Turkish cargo ship found a partially submerged migrant boat off "Crete", rescued two survivors and alerted authorities as search teams looked for additional victims.Authorities later confirmed that 18 migrants died, reported that 17 bodies were recovered and said two survivors were hospitalized in critical condition while autopsies were planned to establish the cause.Medical examiners and coast guard investigators said survivors lost control during a storm with gusts above 90 km/h, noted smuggling networks use the Libyan "Tobruk–Crete" route, and
UNHCR has recorded more than 16,770 arrivals on "Crete" this year.