Migrant vessel sinks near Turkish coast; 7 dead; 19 survivors rescued

A life raft carrying migrants collided with rocks off Turkey's Aegean coast near Cesme Tuesday, resulting in the loss of seven lives, Turkish authorities said.

According to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, Turkey's coast guard responded to an urgent distress call from a fishing boat in the area at 10:47 a.m. local time. The rescue operation saved 19 people. One person remains missing.

The survivors said Gre