7 killed as migrant boat sinks in Turkey's Lake Van

(191226) -- BITLIS, Dec. 26, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The capsized boat is seen in Lake Van, Turkey, Dec. 26, 2019. Seven people were killed as a migrant boat capsized in eastern Turkey's Lake Van, the state-owned Anadolu news agency reported Thursday. The boat carrying migrants capsized at around 3 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) as it sailed close to Adilcevaz district in the eastern Turkish city of Bitlis, on the northern shores of Lake Van. (Ihlas Agency/Handout via Xinhua)