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Boat carrying Syrian refugees sinks off Turkish coast

Türkiye News 27 November 2015 12:57 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov.27

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

A boat carrying Syrian refugees sank off Turkey's Aegean Sea coast, Anadolu agency reported Nov.27.

Reportedly, 55 people were aboard.

Turkish Coast Guard has detected dead bodies of four children in the sea.

Currently, a search is underway for the passengers and crew of the boat.

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