Overview
- The confirmed toll rose to at least 15 after a rescued woman died at a hospital on Chios.
- About 25 migrants, including roughly 11 children, were pulled from the water and hospitalized, and two coast guard officers were injured.
- The search Wednesday included a helicopter and five patrol boats following overnight operations with divers and multiple vessels.
- Investigators have not established how the crash occurred, and the Coast Guard’s account—saying the speedboat ran dark, ignored signals and changed course into the patrol craft—has not been independently verified.
- The collision occurred off Chios near Turkey on a frequently used but perilous route into the EU, where fatal incidents are common.