Bodies of 59 refugees pulled from Turkish lake weeks after shipwreck

بقلم: Ed Newman
2020-07-21 12:23:30

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Ankara, July 21 (RHC)-- Turkish media is reporting rescue teams have pulled the bodies of 59 refugees from Lake Van in eastern Turkey, following a shipwreck in late June.  

The boat was carrying up to 60 people — three times over its capacity limit.  At least five suspects have been detained over the deaths.  Most of the refugees were believed to be from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.



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