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| 'Dozens dead' after Turkey migrant boat sinks | 'Dozens dead' after Turkey migrant boat sinks |
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| A boat carrying migrants has capsized off the coast of western Turkey, with the loss of 39 lives, reports say. | |
| Another 45 of those on board were rescued from the sea. Those who died, including women and children, had been below deck, Turkish media said. | |
| The fishing boat was said to have been carrying mainly Iraqi and Syrian nationals heading for Europe. | The fishing boat was said to have been carrying mainly Iraqi and Syrian nationals heading for Europe. |
| The Greek islands in the Aegean Sea are a common destination for migrants who pay smugglers to take them from Turkey. | The Greek islands in the Aegean Sea are a common destination for migrants who pay smugglers to take them from Turkey. |
| The fishing boat went down after hitting rocks at around 05:30 local time (02:30 GMT) close to the shore near the village of Ahmetbeyli in the province of Izmir. | |
| Unconfirmed reports said the group had been staying in local hotels and had planned to travel to the UK. | |
| After the alarm was raised, divers and coastguards tried to save some of those who were still on board the boat. |