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Eight migrants die, 15 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia |
2022-09-12 |
[ShabelleMedia] At least eight The coastguard rescued 14 A security official said that the boat set off from El Awabed coast in Sfax region this week. He added that most of The coastline of Sfax has become a major departure point for people fleeing poverty in Africa and the Middle East for a chance at a better life in Europe. In recent months, dozens of people have drowned off the Tunisian coast, with an increase in the frequency of attempted crossings from Tunisia and Libya toward Italia. Hundreds of thousands of people have made the perilous journey crossing the Mediterranean in recent years. |
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