Boat Carrying Illegal Migrants Sinks Off Turkey

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A boat carrying illegal migrants sank off Turkey's Aegean coast and at least 43 died, an official said Monday.

The 50-foot boat sank in rough weather late Saturday off the coast of Seferihisar, a town south of the city of Izmir, said Gov. Orhan Sefik Guldibi. Six migrants were rescued and hospitalized, mostly for shock.

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Boat Carrying Illegal Migrants Sinks Off Turkey

Citing survivors, the Coast Guard said a total of 85 people were on board.

Dogan news agency said earlier...

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