Two dead and others missing after Tunisian migrant boat travelling to Europe capsized
- At least two people have died and 12 remain missing after a boat carrying migrants overturned off the southern coast of Tunisia, the national guard confirmed on Saturday.
- Guard spokesperson Houssem Eddine Jebabli informed state news agency TAP that two retrieved bodies were taken to a hospital on the nearby island of Djerba.
- Speaking to national radio station Mosaique FM, he added that approximately 15 people were thought to be aboard when the boat launched between Zarzis and Ben Guerdane.
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- At least two people have died and 12 remain missing after a boat carrying migrants overturned off the southern coast of Tunisia, the national guard confirmed on Saturday.
- Guard spokesperson Houssem Eddine Jebabli informed state news agency TAP that two retrieved bodies were taken to a hospital on the nearby island of Djerba.
- Speaking to national radio station Mosaique FM, he added that approximately 15 people were thought to be aboard when the boat launched between Zarzis and Ben Guerdane.
Sources: The Independent