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Migrant boat heading to Greece from Turkey sinks, 13 dead

Published: 15 Sep 2015 - 10:08 am | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 02:14 am
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ANKARA: At least 13 migrants including four children trying to reach Greece drowned Tuesday when their boat from Turkey sank in the international waters, local media reported.
Turkish coastguards rescued 205 migrants from the wooden boat which set off from Turkish holiday resort town of Datca in the southwest for the Greek island of Kos, the private Dogan news agency said. The nationalities of the migrants are not yet known.

AFP