ANKARA: 5 folks died after a ship carrying unlawful migrants capsized off Turkeys northwestern coast on Sunday, state media reported.
The Turkish coastguard discovered the our bodies after the rubber vessel sank off the Enez district in Edirne province, Anadolu information company mentioned.
Fearing the numbers on board might be increased, the coastguard continued search and rescue efforts, the company added.
The reason for the incident was not but recognized however a Mediterranean storm is battering Greece and introduced heavy rain and wind to Turkeys Aegean cities.
The company didn’t give particulars of the migrants nationalities nonetheless Turkey hosts over three million Syrian refugees and as much as 300,000 Iraqis.
It is usually one of many transit nations utilized by these fleeing battle and poverty to attempt to attain Europe.
Printed in Daybreak, October 1st, 2018