Boat sinks off Turkey
Ankara : Three babies were among six dead after a boat carrying 16 people en route to a Greek island capsized off the northwestern coast of Turkey, state media reported on Sunday.
Nine people were rescued by the coastguard after the boat, which was illegally on its way to Lesbos, sank off Ciplak island overnight, state news agency Anadolu said.
One person remains missing but search efforts continued in Balikesir province, the agency reported, adding that the individuals on board were Turkish.
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