12.01.2021, Info Migrants

Rescued: 50 migrants plucked from sea off Tunisia, one baby dead

50 migrants, mostly from sub-Sahara Africa, were rescued by the Tunisian navy on Monday off the coast of Tunisia after five days at sea. One of their number, a new-born baby, was found dead as the authorities arrived. The migrants are thought to have set off from the Tunisian coast on Wednesday, January 6. Their destination, Italy. On Friday, contact was lost with those on board the boat and a search and rescue operation was launched. read more

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