Twenty-two migrants drown as boat capsizes in Aegean Sea


ANKARA (Reuters) - Twenty-two migrants drowned and 200 more were rescued when a boat capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish coast while trying to reach the Greek island of Kos on Tuesday, the Turkish coastguard said.

A total of 211 immigrants were rescued from the boat while divers recovered the bodies of 22 drowned passengers, the statement said.

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