US Edition40 migrants, including infants, die in boat sinking off Tunisia
- At least 40 African migrants, including infants, drowned while attempting to illegally reach Europe from Tunisia, local authorities reported.
- A vessel carrying approximately 70 sub-Saharan African migrants sank off Salakta in the Mahdia governorate early Wednesday, according to Walid Chtiri, spokesperson for the Mahdia Primary Court.
- Thirty individuals were rescued by the Tunisian coast guard, while the prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the tragedy, Chtiri added.
- Tunisia has become a key transit country for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty in search of better opportunities in Europe.
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Off the coast of Tunisia, a boat with 70 migrants on board has been killed. According to official data, 40 people died, including women and young children.
During the crossing over the Mediterranean, many people have died again, including women and young children. Official bodies speak of a boat accident. Where the people left, is still being determined.
A boat is capsized off the coast of Tunisia. At least 40 people have drowned, including infants. It is one of the most serious ship disasters in the region this year.
Thousands of migrants dare to cross the Mediterranean every year. A boat capsizes again. 40 people are killed, including women and young children.
40 migrants drowned in a boat crash off the coast of Tunisia.
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