Migrant boat sinks off Turkey's Aegean coast, 1 killed
A person died after a boat carrying migrants sank near Bodrum in Turkey's Aegean province, the Turkish coast guard said.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 20 November 2018
- Modified Date: 12:47 | 20 November 2018
At least one irregular migrant died and another 10 were rescued after a boat sank off the coast of Bodrum in Turkey's Aegean province of Muğla, coast guard sources said.
Coast guards started a search and rescue operation off the shore of Bodrum after a Panama-flagged merchant ship reported the incident, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media.
At the scene, the teams found a smashed fiber boat and irregular migrants on the surface of the water.
Among the rescued irregular migrants were four Syrians, four Palestinians and two Egyptians.
Two of the rescued migrants were transferred to the hospital as they were in critical condition.
Turkey's Aegean provinces - Çanakkale, Balıkesir, Izmir, Muğla and Aydın - are prime spots for refugees leaving for the EU, with many Greek islands lying within sight of the Turkish coast.