2014 Aegean Sea yacht and dinghy capsizing
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DateMay 5, 2014
LocationAegean Sea, off the coast of the Greek island of Samos, near Turkey[1]
DeathsAt least 22
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| Date | May 5, 2014 |
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| Location | Aegean Sea, off the coast of the Greek island of Samos, near Turkey[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°36′41″N 26°53′05″E / 37.61146°N 26.88483°E |
| Deaths | At least 22 |
| Missing | Up to 7[2] |
On 5 May 2014, a yacht and a dinghy, both overcrowded and carrying migrants destined for Greece, capsized about four nautical miles off the coast of the Greek island of Samos,[3] in the Aegean Sea. The vessels had been trying to enter Greece illegally at the time they overturned.[4] The cause of the capsizing remains unclear, since weather conditions at the time and place where it occurred were said to have been relatively good.[5]