Boats carrying migrants and refugees overturn on journey to Greek island of Lesbos At least 21 people have drowned off Turkey after their boats overturned in rough waters in two separate incidents as they tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos. Nine bodies washed up on a beach in the resort town of Ayvalik early on Tuesday, prompting authorities to dispatch coast guard boats and gendarmerie officials to search the area by sea and by land for possible survivors. By late morning, the death toll reached 14, the coast guard said, adding that seven others were either rescued or found alive. Continue reading...
 |
| READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theguardian.com |