At least 21 irregular migrants found dead in sinking boat off Tunisia
At least 21 irregular migrants died when their boat sank off Tunisia while they were trying to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa.
The Regional Director of Civil Protection, Mourad Mechri, confirmed that the boat had sunk during a trip that started late on Thursday from the town of Sfax.
“Until now, the coastguard has recovered 21 bodies and the search is still continuing for the missing migrants,” Mechri said. (ILKHA)