Eight Migrants, Including Six Children, Die in Boat Sinking Near Greek Island

Rescue efforts recover eight bodies and save 39 survivors as Greece vows to combat human smuggling networks.

A migrant boat carrying approximately 50 people sank off the coast of the Greek island of Samos, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals, including six children.
Rescue operations recovered 36 survivors on a nearby rocky shoreline and three others from the water, while it remains unclear if more people are missing.
The Greek coastguard deployed multiple resources, including a patrol vessel, navy ship, helicopter, and land crews, to aid in the ongoing search and rescue efforts.
Greece's Migration Minister, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, condemned human smuggling operations and pledged stronger measures to address the crisis.
Samos, a common transit point for migrants traveling from Turkey to the European Union, has seen an increase in crossings in recent months, attributed to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.