18 migrants drown as boat sinks in Aegean Sea: Turkish media

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AFP Ankara
Last Updated : Dec 19 2015 | 2:32 PM IST
Eighteen people drowned overnight when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea as it was heading for the Greek island of Kalymnos, Turkish media reported early today.
Another 14 people, among them Syrians, Iraqis and Pakistanis, were pulled to safety by the Turkish coastguard, the Dogan news agency reported.

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First Published: Dec 19 2015 | 2:32 PM IST

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