As a result of the sinking of a boat carrying illegal immigrants, 18 people were killed, while 15 others were rescued by Coast Guard crews of Turkey, reports Anadolu Agency.
According to information received the immigrants on board of the boat immigrants with illegal who were trying to cross illegally into Greece and the boat is sank in waters Aegean Sea near Turkish coast.
Coast Guard managed to rescue 15 illegal immigrants, while they said they found the bodies of 18 other illegal immigrants.Sources say that the Coast Guard crews are continuing the search and rescue operation for other people.
The last similar tragedy occurred in the Aegean Sea on February 8 as after a boat sunk in the bay of Edrem, where 27 people were killed and 4 others were rescued.