Baku. Javid Zeynalli – APA. At least 12 people have drowned after a boat carrying refugees attempting to reach the Greek island of Lesbos sank in the Aegean Sea, Turkish official said on Saturday
Canakkale Governor Hamza Erkal said the boat carrying more than 48 refugees -- most of them reportedly Syrians -- sank in the Turkish waters of the Aegean Sea as it was on its way to Greece.
The Turkish coast guard rescued 25 refugees from the wooden boat, which had set off from the Turkish resort town of Ayvacik, located in the western Canakkale province.
The coast guard crews have been searching for at least 11 other missing refugees, Erkal said.