12 migrants die off Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks
Tunisia’s coast guard has found 12 bodies of migrants, including three young children, off the Mediterranean coast, as authorities struggle to stem unauthorized boat crossings from North Africa to Europe.
12 Tunisian Migrants Dead, 29 Others Rescued as Boat Sinks Off Tunisia
At least 12 Tunisians were found dead and 29 others were rescued after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of the southeastern island of Djerba on Monday, a judicial official said, according to AFP.
At least 12 dead, 10 missing as boat capsizes off Tunisian coast
At least 12 people have been found dead and 10 are still missing after a boat heading to Europe capsized off the coast of Tunisia’s southeastern island of Djerba, according to officials. Judicial official Fethi Baccouche told the AFP news agency on Monday that three children were among the dead.
Tragedy in the Mediterranean: 12 Migrants Found Dead Off Tunisia's Coast
Tunisia's coast guard recovered 12 migrant bodies, including three children, off the Mediterranean coast. The incident occurred after a boat carrying over 50 people sank near Djerba. Twenty-nine survivors were rescued while search operations continue.
Three children among 12 dead as boat capsizes off Tunisian coast
At least 12 people have been found dead and 10 are still missing after a boat heading to Europe capsized off the coast of Tunisia’s southeastern island of Djerba, according to officials. Judicial official Fethi Baccouche told the AFP news agency on Monday that three children were among the dead.
At least 12 die, 10 missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
At least 12 people died, including three infants, and 10 others were missing after their boat sank on Monday off the Tunisian coast at Djerba as they sought to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Read more at straitstimes.
Fifteen migrants dead after boat capsizes off Tunisia’s Djerba Island
A boat carrying at least 57 migrants capsized on Sunday off the coasts of the Tunisian island of Djerba, Tunisia’s National Guard General Directorate said on Monday. Authorities said they have been able to rescue 29 people and recover 15 bodies,
Tunisia: Death Toll From Sinking of Migrant Boat Off Djerba Rises to 15
The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Djerba on Monday has risen to 15 after three bodies were recovered on Monday evening, in addition to the 12 bodies recovered in the morning,
Hopes fade of finding dozens of migrants missing after boat sinks off Canary Islands
Hopes of finding any of the 48 migrants missing since their boat sank near the Spanish island of El Hierro are diminishing, authorities said on Sunday, in what threatens to be the deadliest such incident in 30 years of crossings from Africa to the Canary Islands.
Two More Migrant Boats Reach Canary Islands After Deadly Sinking
Two boats loaded with migrants reached the Canary Islands late on Sunday as rescuers kept searching for 48 missing from an earlier sea wreck that may be the deadliest such accident for 30 years in the Spanish archipelago.
Dozens Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Spain
At least nine people are known to have died in a sinking off the Canary Islands and 48 more are missing, the latest disaster on the perilous Atlantic crossing from West Africa.
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