Officials say 24 died when boat capsized near Lesbos, with another 11 people reportedly drowning in separate incident At least 35 people have died after two boats carrying refugees sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast, according to reports. The Turkish coastguard said 24 drowned when a boat capsized in the Bay of Edremit, near the Greek island of Lesbos, while the Doğan news agency reported that the bodies of 11 people were found after a separate accident further south, near the Aegean resort of Dikili. Related: Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees remain stranded at Turkish border Continue reading...
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