There are nine migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who drowned while six more are missing after the shipwreck they were on off the coast of Tunisia, a judicial source announced today, Thursday 12/12. According to the testimonies of the 27 migrants who were rescued by the Tunisian coast guard, a total of 42 people were on board the boat which left on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday from Jebeniana, near the city of Sfax, explained Farid Ben Ja, the representative of the courts of Monastir and of Mahdia. Due to bad weather conditions, the vessel capsized off Mahdia, a town about 100 kilometers north of Sfax, before it was noticed by a fisherman who informed the coast guard. 27 migrants rescued Nine bodies have been recovered, while six people are still missing and 27 migrants have been rescued, Ban Ja added. However, he was not able to provide any further clarifications about these immigrants originating from sub-Saharan Africa. Investigations are ongoing to locate them […]
Source: News Beast
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