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Immigrants 'drown in Aegean Sea' Migrants drown off Turkish coast
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At least 20 illegal immigrants have drowned in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey, the country's Anatolia news agency reports. At least 20 illegal immigrants have drowned in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey, officials say.
It says the corpses were found washed up on the shore near the city of Izmir, and six other migrants were rescued. The corpses were found washed up on the shore near the city of Izmir. Six other migrants were rescued, officials told Turkey's Anatolia news agency.
Officials believe their boat sank on Saturday with about 70 people on board. The death toll is expected to rise. They say the boat sank on Saturday, and was carrying more than 60 people. The death toll is expected to rise.
The Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece is a major route for illegal immigrants heading for the EU. The Aegean Sea is a major route for illegal immigrants trying to enter the European Union.
Correspondents say smugglers often take them from the Turkish coast to nearby Greek islands on fragile, overcrowded boats.