Five migrants from sub-Saharan Africa drowned and five more were missing after their boat sank off Tunisia en route to Europe, authorities said Saturday.
The Tunisian coastguard rescued around 20 others from the Mediterranean, according to the district attorney from the port city of Sfax, Faouzi Masmoudi.Parts of the Tunisian coastline lie less than 150 kilometres from the Italian island of Lampedusa, making them a favoured departure point for migrants ready to risk the dangerous sea crossing.
More than 23,500 migrants of various nationalities were intercepted off Tunisia between January and September last year, according to the FTDES rights group which tracks migration issues.
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