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At least 14 migrants drown off Turkey after a chase ends in a deadly collision
The collision happened after migrants ignored stop calls and tried to evade the coast guard; seven were rescued and 14 detained, officials said.
- On Monday, a collision occurred during a coast guard chase off Turkey's Mediterranean coast, resulting in at least 14 migrants drowning, officials said.
- Near Demre in Antalya province, the vessel carrying Afghans ignored calls to stop and attempted high-speed evasive maneuvers, Gov. Hulusi Sahin told Anadolu Agency.
- Coast guard teams pulled seven people from the water and treated them, while gendarmerie units detained fourteen who reached shore.
- Land, sea and air teams continue searching for missing people after the collision, conducting search-and-rescue operations to locate any remaining individuals.
- State-Run Anadolu Agency said authorities opened judicial and administrative inquiries into the incident, authorities have launched both investigations.
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At least 14 people drowned off the Turkish coast when a boat crashed with a coast guard ship.
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