in the deadliest such episode off the country's coast

[Maybo]

What does “in the deadliest such episode off the country's coast” mean? Does “episode” mean event?

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes. This is the deadliest event of this kind off Greece's coast since 2015.

 

[Maybo]

Yes. This is the deadliest event of this kind off Greece's coast since 2015.

Does “such” mean “of this kind”?

 

[5jj]

Yes. See definition #1 here.

 

[jutfrank]

The use of the word 'episode' also suggests that this is just one event of many.