More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey

Turkish authorities were able to rescue 25 crew members alive from this accident, which was the second on the same day. Earlier, another shipwreck killed at least seven people, including three minors.

Migrant shipwrecks kill 7 in Greece, 9 in Turkiye

Two migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday claimed the lives of 16 people, with seven killed when a vessel capsized off the coast of Greece and nine others in a shipwreck off the coast of neighbouring Turkiye. Seven people, including two children, died and 23 others were rescued on Thursday when an inflatable boat carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos, the coast guard said. The coast guard initially said four…

Nine migrants found dead off Turkey after boat sinks

ISTANBUL: Nine migrants died and another 25 were rescued Thursday after their boat started sinking off the western coast of Turkey, officials said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey

Greece's coast guard says a boat carrying migrants from Turkey to a nearby Greek island...

Seven lives lost in migrant boat tragedy off Greek island of Lesbos

At least seven people, including one boy, one girl, and two women, have died after their migrant boat sank off the coast of the Greek island of Lesbos. According to Greece's coastguard, the vessel was spotted by a patrol boat early on Thursday morning in the northern part of the island. Rescue teams have so far saved 23 migrants, but the total number of passengers aboard the boat remains unclear. The search and rescue operation is ongoing. Greec…

Seven Die, Including Two Children, In Migrant Shipwreck Off Greece’s Lesvos Island

Among the dead recovered from the water are three women, one man, a boy and a girl. According to reports, 31 persons from Afghanistan and Syria were aboard the vessel. Credit: Amna At least seven migrants have died, including two children, in another shipwreck off Greece’s Lesvos island in the Aegean Sea when their vessel capsized, authorities said on Thursday. A broad search and rescue operation has been underway since Thursday’s early morning …