Pakistani couple, four children drown in Turkiye sea

A Pakistani couple along with their four children drowned in sea near Turkiye while trying to go to Europe, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

According to report, Ali Agha, a Pakistani citizen and resident of Quetta had left for a trip to Europe with his wife and children.

The boat overturned due to a sea storm in Chanak Qila province of Turkey.

The relatives of the deceased buried their loved ones in Istanbul.

There were dozens of people travelling on the boat including Ali Agha and his family.

According to the Turkish authorities, the exact number of people on the boat was not known.

However, after the search, the bodies of 23 people have been recovered from the sea so far.

Bodies of 8 migrants found on Mexico beach

The bodies of eight suspected migrants, believed to be victims of a boat accident, were found on a beach in southern Mexico's Oaxaca state on Friday, the prosecutor's office said.

"The victims were reportedly involved in an accident while traveling aboard a boat off the coast of Oaxaca," the prosecutor said in a statement.

It added that one man had survived the incident.

"According to preliminary information, the people found may have been involved in a migration situation," the statement said, adding that the victims were believed to be "of Asian origin".

The shore where the bodies were discovered, Playa Vicente in San Francisco del Mar, sits along a route frequently used by people trying to reach the United States.

Thousands of undocumented migrants -- often fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries -- transit through Mexico each year trying to reach the US border.

According to official data, migrants apprehended last year while crossing Mexico included citizens of China, India and Uzbekistan.

The rising numbers of migrants have overwhelmed Mexican immigration facilities and shelters, while the government has come under increased pressure from the United States to tackle the issue.

With input from AFP.