Tunisia coast guard recovers eight bodies of migrants whose boat sank
The boat carried 15 mostly young migrants, and search teams continued looking for six others after one survivor was rescued, officials said.
- On Sunday, Tunisian National Guard forces recovered eight bodies from a migrant boat that sank en route to Italy, with search operations continuing for six others still missing.
- The boat departed early Thursday from Ben Guerdane carrying about 15 people; a commercial ship rescued the sole survivor on Saturday after he spent 48 hours adrift.
- Among those on board were seven members of the same family and a man with his pregnant wife, according to the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights, highlighting dangers of the central Mediterranean route.
- Dozens of young people gathered late Saturday in Ben Guerdane demanding accelerated search operations, and police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
- The European Union allocated 105 million euros in migration support to Tunisia in 2023, yet rights groups continue raising concerns about migrant treatment following the agreement.
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The number of fatalities continued to rise after the boat accident off the coast of the North African country. Of the 15 inmates, only one person is missing. Migrants apparently wanted to go to Italy.
The Tunisian National Guard announced the recovery of 11 bodies from the sea after a boat carrying irregular migrants sank off the southeastern coast of the country, while three people remain missing.
A ship with migrants sank off the coast of Tunisia, 11 deadAfter a ship accident near Tunisia, 11 bodies were found, three people were missing. Only one of the 15 passengers survived, and the search continues.
Operations in the maritime area continue, with authorities trying to locate three people who are still missing.
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Kristeligt DagbladA boat carrying 15 migrants was heading towards Italy when it sank over the weekend. 11 bodies have been recovered.
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