-13-politics/Turkish coast guard searches for four Afghans after boat sinks

  • 12/15/2022
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ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug 23, SPA -- Turkey's coast guard was searching Monday for four Afghans missing after a boat with illegalmigrants sank in the Aegean Sea over the weekend, newsreports said. The coast guard found one body and rescued 15 people afterthe vessel, believed to be carrying 20 Afghans, sank nearthe port town of Edremit overnight Saturday, the Anatolianews agency reported. The coast guard was using boats and helicopters Monday tosearch for the four missing Afghans, Anatolia said. Private CNN-Turk television said the boat capsized whileheading toward a nearby Greek island.--SPA1306 Local Time 1006 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/194287

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