21 migrants die off Tunisian coastline

At least 21 migrants were found dead after the boat carrying them sank off the coast of Tunisia,

This was disclosed by a security official who said this was the second such disaster in two days in the region.

The coastguard recovered the bodies on Sunday off the port of Sfax, Colonel Houssem Jebebli from the National Guard said.

On Saturday, at least 43 migrants drowned and another 84 were rescued after a shipwreck off Tunisia’s coastal community of Zarzis. Authorities said the migrants were trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy.

“As part of Tunisia’s efforts to monitor borders, the coastguard managed to thwart 10 immigration operations in recent days and rescued 158 migrants,” Jebebli added.

Suzan O /REU