The Turkish coast guard says a ship carrying migrants has capsized off the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir and not less than 5 folks have died
ByThe Related Press
November 13, 2023, 5:09 AM
ANKARA, Turkey — A ship carrying migrants capsized off the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir on Monday, killing not less than 5 folks, the Turkish coast guard stated. An extra six migrants have been rescued.
The coast guard stated a search and rescue mission was underway for 2 different migrants considered lacking after the rubber boat capsized in stormy climate off the resort of Cesme. HaberTurk information channel stated the migrants have been making an attempt to succeed in the Greek island of Chios.
There was no instant info on the migrants’ nationalities.
Many boatloads of migrants try to make the damaging sea crossing to succeed in the Greek islands from the Turkish coast, hoping to ultimately make their solution to extra affluent European Union nations.
Others try to enter Greece by crossing a river that runs alongside the land border between the 2 nations.