6 children drown as boat sinks off Turkish coast

Six children have drowned in Turkish water in two separate incidents, among them were four Afghans, the Khaama Press reported on Saturday.

The children died after their boat on their way to Greece sank off Turkey’s coast, local media reported.

One vessel was carrying 55 Syrian and Afghan migrants that capsized due to bad weather conditions off the town of Ayvacik from where the Turkish coastguards recovered the bodies of four Afghan children.

Another wooden boat on its way to island of Kos carrying around 20 refugees sank off due to harsh weather condition near the southwestern resort of Bodrum on Friday.

Turkish coast guards said dead bodies of two children were recovered reportedly sisters of one and four years of age.

Turkey has become the main transit point for people fleeing war and misery for a better life in Europe and the town of Ayvacik is the core crossing point for refugees trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos.

Sources: MENA