Migrant boat sinks off Turkey’s coast, killing at least 8 people
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says a rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey’s northern Aegean coast, leaving at least eight people dead. Gov. Ilhami Aktas says coast guard personnel on Friday rescued two migrants from the sea while two others reached the shore by themselves. It was not clear how many people were on the boat when it sank and the coast guard was continuing to search the area. Two of the dead were infants. The migrants’ nationalities were not immediately known. Migrants leaving Turkey often attempt to reach Greece in search of a better life in European countries.
