At least 13 Tunisians missing as migrant boat headed for Italy capsizes

Thousands of people have died since 2014 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe.

TUNIS, Aug 22 - At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, and two people were rescued, the head of a migrant rights group said on Saturday.

At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, group says  Reuters

At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized on Thursday ​in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, witnesses said.

At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto ⁠state, witnesses said.

At least 50 people, mostly children, have died after a boat carrying farm labourers capsized in Nigeria.