At least 20 die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Reuters

09 June, 2020, 08:15 pm

Last modified: 09 June, 2020, 08:20 pm

At least 20 die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

The bodies were found off the coast of Sfax on Tuesday

Reuters

09 June, 2020, 08:15 pm

Last modified: 09 June, 2020, 08:20 pm

Picture: Collected

Picture: Collected

At least 20 African migrants died when a boat carrying more than 50 people sank off Tunisia, an official said on Tuesday.

The bodies were found off the coast of Sfax on Tuesday, the official said. A total of 53 people had set out on the boat at the weekend aiming to reach Italy.

Coast Guard units and the army were searching for the other missing people.

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Last year, 86 African migrants drowned after their boat capsized having set off for Europe from Libya, in one of the worst such accidents in Tunisia.

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