Twenty-one migrants die trying to reach Greece's Crete: authorities
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ATHENS -- Twenty-one people have died over the weekend trying to reach Greece's island of Crete, a top destination for migrants headed for the European Union from Africa, authorities said on Monday. Eight bodies were found on one boat and 12 on another, while some 40 people were rescued off both, the Greek coast guard said on Monday. Another body was later found on Monday afternoon. Maritime police launched an emergency rescue late Saturday after a boat issued an alarm signal, with strong winds
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Report 2 gives a death toll of 20 where Report 1 gives 21 for the same weekend's Crete migrant deaths, so the figures conflict; Report 3 matches Report 1's 21 deaths and adds rescue details without co
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