Seven dead as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard

ANKARA (Reuters) – Seven people, including five children, were killed on Friday after a boat carrying migrants sank off the northwestern coast of Turkey, the Turkish coast guard said, adding that five others were being sought.
The boat, off the coast of the Ayvalik district in the Balikesir province, was carrying a total of 17 migrants, the coast guard said. Five were rescued.
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Source: reuters.com

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