subject A boat carrying migrants from Pakistan (No 10826)
count 374
date 2019-12-27
writer peo4p231le
A boat carrying migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan has sunk in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, with at least seven people dead, officials say.
Sixty-four people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals and shelters.
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The boat sank after capsizing as it approached Adilcevaz district in Bitlis, on the northern shores of the lake, the governor's office said.
Turkey has been a key transit point for migrants trying to reach Europe, many of them fleeing violence and persecution in their home õ¾È¿ø·ë¸Å¸Å countries. Many rely on people's smugglers and face dangerous land and sea routes which often result in deaths.