The local security authorities said that the boat, which was carrying 30 migrants, all Tunisians, set out on the night of Tuesday, August 9, on a secret migration journey, heading to the Italian coast before it sank. About 20 people have been rescued and the search for the missing is continuing. The authorities indicated that the bodies that were recovered were three women, four children, and a man.
It is worth noting that irregular migration boat trips departing from the coast of Tunisia are increasing. Statistics issued by official authorities and migration organizations indicate that about 1,000 Tunisian migrants arrived in Italy during the past week, while more than 10,000 Tunisians have arrived since the beginning of the year in irregular ways.
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