25 dead as migrant ship sinks in Tunisia

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25 people died as a result of the sinking of the boat carrying irregular migrants off the Tunisian coast. 76 people were rescued from the boat with 110 immigrants.

25 dead as migrant ship sinks in Tunisia

Tunisia, in a statement, reported that another migrant boat sank while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

Authorities stated that 76 people were rescued from the sinking boat with 110 immigrants and 25 people lost their lives. Search and rescue efforts continue in the region for the 9 missing persons.

They added that most of the drowned migrants were from sub-Saharan Africa.

According to the United Nations (UN) data, while the number of immigrants arriving in Italy from Tunisia in the same period of 2022 was 1,300, it was reported that the number increased to 12 thousand in the same period this year.

(Ihlas News Agency)

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