December 23, 2024 05:19 pm (IST)
Turkey: Boat sinks off Aegean coast, 18 killed
Ankara, Mar 6 (IBNS) A boat carrying refugees sank in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's western province of Aydin which left 18 people killed, media reports said.
"According to the district governor, the refugee boat was en route to Greece when it sank off the coast of Didim district," the Anadolu Agency reported.
At least 15 refugees have been rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard.
Search operation is currently going on.
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