Saturday , November 23 2024

Turkey: Boat carrying tourists sinks, death toll rises to 20


A boat full of tourists capsized in the sea off the coast of Turkey, causing a stir. In this accident, 20 people on the boat died due to drowning. A boat full of tourists suddenly capsized near the northern coast of Turkey. Governor Ilhami Aktas gave all this information. Turkish coast guard rescues two tourists who were drowning in the sea. While two tourists were successful in reaching the shore alone.

He said it was not clear how many people were on board the boat when it sank and the Coast Guard was searching the area. Aktas told state-run Anadolu that the dead included four infants and children. The nationality of the migrants was not immediately known. Ten coast guard boats and two helicopters were involved in the search and rescue operation, Anadolu said. Several ambulances have been kept on standby at the nearest port.

A large number of people may be missing

There is a possibility of a large number of migrants being aboard this boat sunk in the sea. However, the number of passengers has not been disclosed yet. But officials suspect that the boat sank due to the large number of people on board. Due to excessive weight she got hit by the waves. The search for missing people continues.