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Rescue of 11 bodies after Tunisian migrant boat capsizes
A boat carrying illegal migrants sank off the southern coast of Tunisia, where the National Guard recovered 11 bodies and found others missing, with three more individuals still unaccounted for. The boat was carrying 15 migrants and sank overnight approximately 14 nautical miles from Zarzis; only one person was rescued. The Mediterranean Sea is among the world's most dangerous migration routes, with the International Organization for Migration recording more than doubling of migrant deaths during the first four months of 2026, with at least 914 migrants confirmed dead or missing since the beginning of the year. Tunisia, located 145 kilometers from Italy’s Lampedusa, is a main departure point for migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The government, with help from the European Union, is taking measures to curb this phenomenon, including strengthening capacities to prevent departures from its shores.
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