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At least 14 migrants drown off Turkey after a chase ends in a deadly collision

The collision happened after migrants ignored stop calls and tried to evade the coast guard; seven were rescued and 14 detained, officials said.

  • On Monday, a collision occurred during a coast guard chase off Turkey's Mediterranean coast, resulting in at least 14 migrants drowning, officials said.
  • Near Demre in Antalya province, the vessel carrying Afghans ignored calls to stop and attempted high-speed evasive maneuvers, Gov. Hulusi Sahin told Anadolu Agency.
  • Coast guard teams pulled seven people from the water and treated them, while gendarmerie units detained fourteen who reached shore.
  • Land, sea and air teams continue searching for missing people after the collision, conducting search-and-rescue operations to locate any remaining individuals.
  • State-Run Anadolu Agency said authorities opened judicial and administrative inquiries into the incident, authorities have launched both investigations.
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At least 14 people drowned off the Turkish coast when a boat crashed with a coast guard ship.

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Off the coast of Antalya, an inflatable boat of migrants and a patrol ship of the Coast Guard collide. Several people died. The prosecutor's office investigates the incident.

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