Six Syrian migrants, including an infant, drowned off the coast of Turkey on Tuesday as they tried to reach a Greek island, a rescuer said.
Those who drowned were attempting the risky journey to Europe - bound for the Greek island of Kos only four kilometers (2.5 miles) from Turkey.
Turkish coastguard unloaded five body bags at the harbour in the western tourist town of Bodrum.
A rescue team later found the drowned infant's body, according to a member of the Bodrum Sea Rescue Association, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
In a separate incident, footage shot on Monday by the Bodrum Sea Rescue Association, a group of more than 20 migrants stranded on the island of Karaada, 3 kilomtres (2 miles) from Bodrum.
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AP