Tunisia says it has recovered the drowned bodies of 11 migrants

The northern African country, whose coast is some 145 kilometers from the Italian island of Lampedusa, is a key departure point for migrants seeking better lives in Europe.

The northern African country, whose coast is some 145 kilometers from the Italian island of Lampedusa, is a key departure point for migrants seeking better lives in Europe.

TUNIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Eleven bodies have been recovered by Tunisia's coastguard after a boat carrying Tunisian migrants sank at the weekend en route to Italy, with three others still unaccounted for, the National Guard said on Sunday. Coastguard, military and civil protection teams, backed by two helicopters, cont

Tunisian coast guard forces recovered the bodies of eight Tunisian migrants whose boat sank ​at the weekend en route to Italy, while ‌the search continued for six others still missing, a National Guard spokesperson said on Sunday.

Eleven bodies recovered after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia  Reuters

Tunisia Coast Guard Recovers 8 Bodies Of Migrants Whose Boat Sank  HuffPost

The Tunisian national guard said Sunday it recovered eight bodies after a boat carrying irregular migrants capsized off the country's southeastern coast.

TUNIS, Aug 23 - Eleven bodies have been recovered by Tunisia's coastguard after a boat carrying Tunisian migrants sank at the weekend en route to Italy, with three others still unaccounted for, the National Guard said on Sunday.

A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of southern Tunisia, killing at least two people and leaving 12 missing, Tunisia’s national guard said Saturday. One survivor was rescued.

2 bodies recovered and about 12 missing after migrant boat capsized off Tunisian coast  Toronto Star

2 bodies recovered and about 12 missing after migrant boat capsized off Tunisian coast

At least two people have died and around 12 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off southern Tunisia