At least 43 migrants drown off Tunisia; 84 rescued - The Malta Independent

At least 43 migrants drown off Tunisia; 84 rescued
At least 43 migrants drown off Tunisia; 84 rescued
Associated Press
Sunday, 4 July 2021, 06:34
Last update: about 10 hours ago
At least 43 migrants drowned off the coast of Tunisia on Saturday and 84 others were rescued after their boat capsized overnight, the Tunisian Red Crescent said.
Mongi Slim, head of the organization, told The Associated Press that the boat, which was carrying 127 migrants, left Libya's coastal city of Zuwara on Friday to cross the Mediterranean Sea toward Italy. He said 46 Sudanese, 16 Eritreans and 12 Bengalis were among the migrants.
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The defense ministry's spokesperson, Mohamed Zekri, said the 84 migrants were rescued by fishermen. He declined to confirm the drowning of the other migrants.

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