FILE PHOTO: Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu speaks during a news conference for foreign media correspondents in Istanbul, Turkey, August 21, 2019. Ahmet Bolat/Pool via REUTERS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A boat that sank on Lake Van in eastern Turkey is believed to have been carrying 55-60 migrants, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday, adding that six bodies had been recovered so far.
Speaking to reporters in Van province, Soylu said authorities had detained 11 people in relation to the incident, which the provincial governor's office said took place late on Saturday. Search and rescue operations continued, Soylu said.
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