A boat carrying migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan capsized in a lake in eastern Turkey on Thursday, killing seven people on board.
Sixty-four people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals and shelters.
According to officials, the boat sank as it approached Adilcevaz district in Bitlis.
The Lake Van is near the border with Iran, from where migrants regularly cross into Turkey as they head towards Europe.
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King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion
Britain's King Charles has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his Windsor home, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, seeking to distance the royals from him over his links to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 13, with 11 others missing
The death toll from the heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said on Friday, as residents of the flooded Hoi An started clean-up operations as the water levels began to subside.
US grants India six-month sanctions waiver to run Iran's Chabahar port
The US has granted India a six-month sanctions waiver to operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, India said on Thursday, boosting its efforts to enhance trade with Afghanistan and Central Asian countries bypassing Pakistan.
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