A boat ferrying migrants and asylum seekers to Lesbos, Greece, sank just a few miles from Turkey’s Aegean coastline, according to the Turkish Coast Guard. A patrol leading the rescue effort saved 62 people, but at least 39 – including five children – drowned, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily reported. Many of the rescued were hospitalised for hypothermia.
As the search continues, the number of casualties is expected to grow. Among the deceased were nationals from Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar, the coast guard said.
The Myanmar government could not immediately confirm the report, but said it is investigating whether Myanmar citizens were involved in the accident. (Courtesy of Courtesy of Myanmar Times)
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