At least six migrants were killed when a boat capsized and sank off Turkey's southwest province of Muğla Feb. 7, the provincial governor said, according Hurriyet Daily.
There were around 15 people on board when the boat sank after its engine collapsed off the Hisarönü port city near Marmaris district, Muğla Governor Amir Çiçek said. Six people were also rescued, the governor added.
The nationality of the migrants remains unclear.
Two coast guard vessels and a helicopter were continuing to search for survivors, according to Çiçek.