At least 24 migrant killed in Aegean off Turkey

At least 24 migrants, including 11 children, were killed when a boat bound for the Greek island of Lesbos capsized off Turkey's Edremit Bay on Feb. 8, with the boat reportedly charting a different course due to intensified security measures to prevent migrant crossings.
Migrants set out for Lesbos from the Alt?noluk neighborhood in the early hours of the morning as the weather conditions normalized. However, the boat capsized after just two miles.

The Turkish Coast Guard reached the bodies of 24 migrants, including children, following emergency calls. Rescue efforts have reportedly been continuing.

Meanwhile, an earlier report of a separate capsizing off ?zmir's Dikili coast in the Aegean on Feb. 8, in which 11 migrants were said to have been killed, has been revealed to be the same incident as the disaster in Edremit.
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