TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The bodies of 19 people were recovered Tuesday off the coast of Tunisia, one of the primary points of departure for those seeking to traverse the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.
The Tunisian coast guard said in a statement that it had recovered the bodies near the port cities of Mahdia and Sfax, the country’s second largest city where migrants have in recent weeks clashed with law enforcement.
Despite risks, migrants continue to attempt the treacherous voyage from North Africa to Europe, traveling in boats from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya to Italy, Greece, Malta and Spain’s Canary Islands.
More than 49,000 people have come to Europe by sea this year, including more than 7,000 from Tunisia to Italy. Many more have attempted the journey, including thousands who have been intercepted by North African authorities and an estimated 473 believed to be dead or missing, according to the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Some Xavier University students upset with planned commencement address by UN ambassadorTop water official in New Mexico to retire as state awaits decision in Rio Grande caseKenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 monthsAB InBev reports higherAirbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net incomeOne Extraordinary Photo: AP photographer’s Pulitzer PrizeSophie Duchess of Edinburgh beams as she leaves private members club with friends in MayfairCourt rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding onlineWhy Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds skipped the Met Gala for the SECOND year in a rowTop water official in New Mexico to retire as state awaits decision in Rio Grande case
2.9372s , 6502.71875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Tunisia recovers the bodies of 19 migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Europe ,Worldly Winds news portal