At least 13 Tunisians missing as migrant boat headed for Italy capsizes
Thousands of people have died since 2014 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe. At least 14 people are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, according to an official.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Thousands of people have died since 2014 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe.
- Fact 2: At least 14 people are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, according to an official.
- Fact 3: Houcem Eddine Jebabli, Tunisian National Guard spokesman speaking to Mosaique FM radio, said the boat sank 14 nautical miles off the coast of Zarzis overnight Friday to Saturday, and that one person had been rescued so far.
- Fact 4: Tunisia-EU deal faces criticism In July, 46 rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, issued a joint statement criticising the EU’s 2023 deal with Tunisia to curb migration.
Thousands of people have died since 2014 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe. At least 14 people are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, according to an official.
Houcem Eddine Jebabli, Tunisian National Guard spokesman speaking to Mosaique FM radio, said the boat sank 14 nautical miles off the coast of Zarzis overnight Friday to Saturday, and that one person had been rescued so far. Peru rescues people trapped by landslides on highway for nearly a week Antigovernment protesters take to Tunisia’s streets for second month How a social media campaign triggered huge migrant surge on Ceuta The national guard did not say whether there were any confirmed deaths. Mostafa Abelkebir, Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights president, posted on Facebook that four bodies had been found but it remained unclear if they belonged to missing passengers of the boat.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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