At least eight refugees die, 37 rescued after boat sinks off Turkey’s Izmir coast

Migrants swim to board a smugglers’ boat in order to attempt crossing the English channel off the beach of Audresselles, northern France on October 25, 2024. – Two people died while attempting to cross the Channel from northern France to Britain early October 23, 2024, French authorities said, adding that around 50 people more had been rescued from a sinking boat. (Photo by Bernard BARRON / AFP)

At least eight refugees died and 37 were rescued when their boat sank off Badmeli near Izmir, according to Turkish officials.