Jump to content

Thirteen migrants killed as boat is wrecked off Turkish coast


WorldNews

Recommended Posts

ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) - Thirteen migrants, including six children, died when their boat was wrecked in Turkish waters, a Turkish coastguard source said on Sunday. It was believed to be the same incident as one reported by Greek authorities early on Sunday, in which an inflatable carrying 46 people towards the Greek island of Lesbos collided with a cargo vessel and capsized. "They (the migrants) told rescuers there were 46 people in the inflatable dinghy in total," a Greek coastguard spokeswoman said.

 

Continue reading...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 0
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


×
×
  • Create New...