Migrant boat capsize leaves 8 dead off Turkey

At least eight people died and 25 were missing after a boat carrying illegal migrants capsized off Turkey's western shores, the coastguard said on Wednesday.

Gov. Ilhami Aktas says coast guard personnel on Friday rescued two migrants from the sea while two others reached the shore by themselves. 

It was not clear how many people were on the boat when it sank and the coast guard is continuing to search the area. 

Four of the dead were infants and children. The migrants’ nationalities were not immediately known. Migrants leaving Turkey often attempt to reach Greece in search of a better life in European countries.