At least 10 migrants were missing on Monday after a boat that had left from the Turkish coast and was headed towards the Greek islands sank in the Aegean Sea.
The boat, most likely headed for Lesbos, capsized in the early morning for unknown reasons off the village of Denizkoy in the Izmir province, local media report. Of the 12 people onboard, 2 managed to swim to shore. A search and rescue operation by the Turkish coast guard is underway with 3 vessels and a helicopter.