A rubber dinghy carrying 18 migrants sank in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s southwestern coast on Friday, leaving at least 14 dead, Turkish officials said. Two people survived, including an Afghan national, while search and rescue efforts were underway for two others still missing. A statement from the regional governor’s office said the dinghy began taking in water shortly after departing from Bodrum, a coastal town popular with tourists in Mugla province. One survivor swam for six hours to reach the shore, while another was found on a nearby island, according to the statement. Four coast guard boats, a diving team and a helicopter have been deployed to locate the missing migrants. It was not immediately clear whether the migrants were attempting to reach the Greek island of Kos, which lies close to Bodrum.

Full report : At least 14 dead after migrant boat sinks off western Turkey.