A fiber boat sank in Muğla: 2 children missing.

A fiber boat sank in Muğla: 2 children missing.

21.08.2025 01:06

A fiber boat sank for an undetermined reason in the Milas district of Muğla. Six of the eight people on board were rescued, and search and rescue operations have begun for the two missing children.

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As a result of the sinking of a fiber boat with 8 people on board in the Milas district of Muğla, 6 people were rescued, while search and rescue operations were initiated for 2 missing children.



FIBER BOAT SANK, 2 CHILDREN MISSING



The fiber boat named "Demirhan," which had 8 people on board, sank for an undetermined reason off the coast of Ören.



6 people on the boat managed to reach the rocks by swimming. Search and rescue operations were initiated from the air and sea for the 2 missing children.



Muğla Governor İdris Akbıyık stated in a statement to AA correspondent that the fiber boat traveling from Ören to Akbük sank for an undetermined reason in the evening hours.



According to initial information, Akbıyık expressed that there were 8 people on the boat, "6 of them reached the rocky area by swimming. We have initiated a search operation for the 2 missing children. In the region, 3 boats belonging to the Coast Guard Command, 1 helicopter, 2 diving teams, 3 diving personnel, 1 UAV, and AFAD teams are conducting search operations. 2 women among the 6 people who reached the rocks were rescued by the teams and taken to a safe area. The other 4 people will also be taken by our teams. We are working to find the 2 missing children." he said.



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