ISTANBUL: At least 14 migrants died when their inflatable dinghy capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Bodrum, the governor’s office said Friday, raising an earlier toll of seven dead. “The lifeless bodies of 14 irregular migrants were recovered,” the office of the Mugla governorate said on X, saying the coast guard was alerted to the emergency in the early hours of Friday morning. It said they had found two survivors, one of whom said the boat had been “carrying 18 people” when it started letting on water, sinking just 10 minutes later.

Coastguard conduct search and rescue operation after boat sank on perilous route, two people thought to be missing.

ISTANBUL: At least 14 migrants died when their inflatable dinghy capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Bodrum, the governor’s office said Friday, raising an earlier…