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Iranian citizen drowned while illegally crossing Turkish border, five missing

Other News Materials 30 May 2009 15:25 (UTC +04:00)

A boat carrying eight Iranians trying to illegally cross the territory of Greece sank in the waters of Turkey.
 
As a result of the accident one person is dead and five missing, İRNA said.

Turkish Coast Guard rescuers managed to save two people. "A body was found dead in the waters of Turkey. After that, rescuers began searching activities, and rescued two persons," head of the province of Mugla, located in the south-west of Turkey, Ahmed Altybarmak .

According to him search and rescue work is underway.

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