土耳其西部附近的愛琴海域周四發生一艘難民船沉沒事故,造成至少58人喪生,其中一半死者是兒童和嬰兒,死亡人數可能會進一步上升。! ]' b& [4 c* r! v2 g
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這艘船在距離岸邊50米的海或觸礁沉沒,事發時船上有超過100名難民,其中大部分是巴勒斯坦人,也有伊拉克和敘利亞人。公仔箱論壇7 m+ l; t; b: {& [* _
5 n* m. O: j4 {9 p獲救的難民表示,他們原本計劃在英國靠岸,到歐洲國家找工作。5.39.217.76; H1 x7 U+ H+ U2 k8 N! ?0 J9 k
6 w$ q: W. _5 f B- @公仔箱論壇土耳其警方已經拘捕兩名土耳其蛇頭。5.39.217.76! O) b0 Q5 M# g8 Q8 h+ B
l3 u4 p- q/ O8 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDrowned trying to flee Assad the tyrant: Little girl among 58 dead refugees after boat sinks off the Turkish coast- Dozens of people - including women and children - perished when fishing boat sunk5.39.217.76+ S+ V# T5 x* S$ ]/ [
- Around 50 survivors managed to swim to shore - just yards away
- Many of those who died are believed to have been trapped below deck
- Two suspected smugglers have been arrested by the Turkish authorities
By Sam Adams
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Nearly 60 illegal immigrants - including refugees escaping the violence in war-torn Syria - drowned when a boat carrying them towards Europe sank off the coast of Turkey.5.39.217.766 j/ d9 F. d" }; Z0 M7 X
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The fishing vessel is reported to have been carrying around 100 people at the time, mostly from Syria and Iraq when it hit rocks in the Aegean near Izmir.5.39.217.762 v# B0 R3 H' L
Some 51 survivors swam to shore 50m away - whilst others trapped below deck perished in the submerging vessel.
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+ V- o1 M+ C( J+ k) C5.39.217.76Tragedy: A diver cradles the body of a young girl after a boat carrying illegal immigrants trying to reach Europe capsized in waters off western Turkeytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* x5 g2 _: J& U8 e
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Tragic site: Turkish coastal guard members carry victims from a wrecked boat in the sea5.39.217.76( k! A& [. I" A, f4 W6 v
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Most of those who escaped the sinking are thought to have been on deck at the time - so were able to jump away from the vessel.
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+ U, e' m: T1 Z6 Y X# l2 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTahsin Kurtbeyoglu, the governor of Menderes, a coastal district in Izmir province, told state television TRT today that the death toll is expected to rise.
- |) E8 h& l& [4 u8 Q. M: [Many of those on board were women and children.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 T" q7 J4 o0 z4 {! ]4 b5 C
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The group are reported to have previously made their way to hotels in the Turkish city of Izmir, where smugglers agreed to take them to Britain.% R/ I9 b% d! Q7 `
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: \- {# @$ j- htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPain: Of the 100 people on board the boat, 60 died after it sankTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; j% A, G J, x$ X$ r
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! P6 Z& ~8 V' X$ o7 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSerach: Coast guards look for survivors after at least 58 illegal immigrants drowned near Izmir
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. p) W' d4 p0 d) L. m0 k& \; j公仔箱論壇Disaster: Rescue teams with divers search around the waters off the Aegian coast
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Two Turkish suspects in the alleged smuggling operation have been arrested, Turkey's TRT television reported.
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Escaping conflict: Thousands of Syrians have fled to Turkey to escape the civil war in their country - with many heading to Europe. Here smoke rises (pictured) after a Syrian air strike on the city of Aleppo, yesterday5.39.217.76* ^# _9 n: ^, g. S( V, N4 L( w
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The time of the sinking has not yet been confirmed, but many smugglers take illegal immigrants across the sea at night, in a bid to avoid detection.
( a! [. K* E; m1 sTurkey is a popular transit route for illegal immigrants trying to enter Europe.
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Each year, thousands put their lives at risk try to sail to Greek islands from Turkish soil in rickety boats.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 y4 S4 ^$ ?! \- f$ c+ U
: d/ r3 P" R; g" j5.39.217.76 Sometimes these dangerous journeys end in disaster.5.39.217.762 T$ E i* F6 W
There are currently around 80,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey.
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The majority of these people are staying in camps near the border.
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6 i8 Q: R1 I2 C6 j' rGreece said in July that it was quadrupling the number of guards at its border with Turkey.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& O( K3 J. A) C3 d
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TheSyrian refugee crisis escalated last month as some 100,000 people fled the country, the highest monthly total since the hostilities started 17 months ago, U.N. figures reveal.
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Thetide in people fleeing the civil war, a figure that includes both refugees who are registered and those awaiting registration with the Geneva-based U.N. refugee agency, highlights the growing violence between the regime of Syria's president, Bashar Assad, and the armed anti-government groups.5 f. ?1 B9 U: ], c
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Transit: The refugees are reported to have been met by smugglers at hotels in the Turkish city of Izmir (pictured)公仔箱論壇8 W- Y7 p8 v0 D" ?( D' }
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VIDEO: On the scene, rescuers search the waters for survivors... |