At least 22 migrants drown off the coast of Turkey. At least four people survived the sinking, authorities said.
Many migrants continue to try to reach the European Union by boarding dinghies from the Turkish coast towards neighboring Greek islands. Since January, 360 migrants have died or gone missing, according to the same source. A new drama was added on Wednesday to the long list of tragedies in the Mediterranean, with at least 60 migrants missing at sea after leaving the Libyan coast. At least five people drowned in mid-November after their boat sank off the Turkish province of Izmir.