37 refugees including 10 children drown off Turkish coast

A boat carrying mostly Syrians trying to reach Europe from Turkey struck rocks and capsized on Saturday, causing at least 37 people to drown, among them several babies and young children, CBC News reported.

Turkish coastguards recovered the bodies of women and children washed up today on the beach, which comes two days after 25 migrants, including 10 children, drowned off the Greek island of Samos. A further 75 people were rescued Saturday by the coastguard, Anadolu Agency said.

More than 250 refugees have died already this month trying to reach Greek islands.