Europe

At least seven migrants dead after a boat capsizes off the Turkish coast

At least seven migrants dead after a boat capsizes off the Turkish coast

MADRID Jan. 17 () –

The Turkish Coast Guard reported this Friday that seven migrants have died after the boat they were traveling in capsized off the coast of the coastal town of Kusadasi, located in the province of Aydin, in the west of the country.

Search and rescue teams managed to recover the bodies of four people this Friday after a rubber boat capsized on Thursday off the Turkish coast. Three other migrants were rescued dead the day before.

The Turkish Coast Guard has also reported that a total of 18 people traveling on the boat have been rescued alive, including 13 minors. The authorities have managed to arrest up to four alleged migrant smugglers.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) states on its website that in 2024 more than 2,300 migrants have been reported missing or dead on migratory routes in the Mediterranean Sea. The figure rises to more than 31,200 since 2014.

Source link

Tags