Türkiye: Migrant boat sinks off Çanakkale coast, leaving five dead 25 rescued / VIDEO

Rescue teams were mobilised after a boat carrying irregular migrants sank off the coast of Ayvacık, in Türkiye’s Çanakkale province.

Initial reports confirm that five people have died, while 25 others have been pulled from the water alive, Caliber.Az reports per Turkish media.

According to preliminary findings, the bodies of five migrants were recovered, while 25 survivors were rescued from the sea.

Coast Guard teams transported the rescued migrants to a station in the town of Küçükkuyu using patrol boats. Those who survived were then taken to hospital by ambulance for medical treatment.

Meanwhile, search and rescue operations continue off the coast of Ayvacık as authorities work to locate any remaining individuals.

By Aghakazim Guliyev