The victims’ nationalities weren’t but recognized.
Istanbul:
Twenty-one migrants together with 5 youngsters drowned after a ship capsized off the Turkish coast, native officers mentioned on Friday.
The victims’ nationalities weren’t but recognized. Officers mentioned two individuals had been rescued by the Turkish coastguard and one other two managed to make it out of the water on their very own.
The boat capsized off Turkey’s largest island, referred to as Gokceada or Imbros, which is situated within the Aegean Sea off the coast of the northwestern province of Canakkale.
“Safety groups discovered the our bodies of 21 individuals together with 5 youngsters,” native governor’s workplace mentioned in an announcement.
The search and rescue operation was backed by one aircraft, two helicopters, one drone, 18 boats and 502 personnel, it added.
Turkey is internet hosting almost 4 million refugees, principally Syrians.
Ankara struck a take care of the European Union in 2016 to curb the inflow of refugees making an attempt to succeed in the EU in return for monetary help and different incentives.
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