At least 27 people have died after two boats carrying migrants sunk off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster Tunisia TV.
Survivors told Italian media that about five hours after leaving Libya, their boat began flooding and tilted, sparking panic ...
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people ...
Tunisia is a key departure point for irregular migrants seeking to reach Europe with Italy, whose island of Lampedusa is only 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Tunisia, often their first port of call.
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people ...
Many in Northern Africa aiming to reach Europe travel to Lampedusa, as it requires a shorter journey than reaching the mainland continent. In total, at least 31,184 migrants have either died or ...
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people ...
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people ...
Twenty migrants are missing and seven were rescued after their boat hit rough seas off Libya while attempting to reach Italy, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa said Wednesday.