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22 drown as boat sinks off Turkish coast

22 refugees, including four children, have drowned after a wooden boat sank off Turkey’s coast.

Amir Cicek, governor of Bodrum, said on Tuesday that a total of 249 refugees were rescued.

“22 migrants remained under the boat and drowned. Search and rescue work has been completed,” he said.

Cicek said the boat had a capacity of 50-60 people, but was carrying 271 people on board

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