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Ship carrying migrants sinks off Turkish coast, kills four

Ship carrying migrants sinks off Turkish coast, kills four

September 22, 2017 | 11:02 AM
Life jackets are seen washed up on a beach yesterday after dozens of migrants drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Sabrata.
Four people drowned when a fishing boat carrying migrants sank off the Turkish coast in the Marmara Sea on Friday, the coast guard said in a statement.The boat sank off the northwestern province of Kocaeli shortly after calling for help. The statement said 38 migrants were rescued. The coastguard was seeking 15 to 20 others and was being assisted by two helicopters, planes and commercial boats.The origin of the migrants and their destination was not immediately clear.
September 22, 2017 | 11:02 AM