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Migrant boat carrying 45 people sinks south of Turkey

July 23, 2021 / 7:01 PM
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Sharjah 24 – SPA: A migrant boat carrying 45 people has sunk to the south of Turkey, and Turkish naval ships and an aircraft are carrying out search and rescue operations, the defence ministry said on Friday, according to Reuters.
Ministry officials said those on board the vessel were migrants. The ministry said in a statement that it had received information on Thursday evening that the boat was sinking, 161 miles (259 km) southwest of the Turkish resort town of Kas.
 
July 23, 2021 / 7:01 PM

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