ISTANBUL, Dec 26 — Seven people died and 64 were rescued when a boat carrying migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan sank today in eastern Turkey's Lake Van, the governor's office in Bitlis province said. The boat sank after capsizing as it approached Adilcevaz district in Bitlis,...
ISTANBUL, Dec 26 — Seven people died and 64 were rescued when a boat carrying migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan sank today in eastern Turkey's Lake Van, the governor's office in Bitlis province said.
The boat sank after capsizing as it approached Adilcevaz district in Bitlis, which is on the northern shores of Lake Van, the office said in a statement. The accident happened at around 3am . The lake is near the border with Iran, from where migrants regularly cross into Turkey, heading west towards Europe. It was not clear why the migrants were on the boat in Lake Van, which is completely within Turkey's borders.
Five people were found dead at the scene and two died at hospital, while the 64 people rescued were taken to nearby hospitals and shelters, the governor's office said. It said gendarmerie forces, emergency response teams and police divers were conducting search operations. — Reuters
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