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12 migrants killed in new tragedy off Turkey
Published :Friday, 22 January, 2016,  Time : 12:00 AM  View Count : 13

ISTANBUL, Jan 21 : At least 12 migrants were killed and several more went missing Thursday when their boat sank while trying to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to EU member Greece, Turkish media reports said.
The boat, carrying some 50 migrants, struck trouble after leaving the western Turkish resort of Foca in the Izmir region for the Greek island of Lesbos.
Twenty-eight people were saved while up to dozen more are still feared missing, NTV television said.
Turkey, which is home to some 2.2 million refugees from Syria's civil war, has become a hub for migrants seeking to reach Europe, many of whom pay people smugglers thousands of dollars for the risky crossing.
Ankara reached an agreement with the EU in November to stem the flow of refugees heading to Europe, in return for financial assistance.      ?AFP








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