November 23, 2024

Immigrant boat submerged near Tunisia, four rescued

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Tunisia, July.055(HS): A boat full of immigrants from Libya to Italy was sunk near Tunisia, after which more than 80 migrants were missing. Four migrants have been rescued till now.The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said, the local fishermen had rescued four people after the accident, one of whom later died. The Coast Guard of Tunisia said only four of the 86 Palestinians on board who tried to come to Italy via the Middle East from Libya could be rescued.
Vincent Cochtel, UNHCR Special Ambassador for the Mediterranean Sea, including the expatriate family, told that a large number of people are travelling through boat and fleeing from the place. They are risking their lives with their family. We need to provide the people with the alternatives arrangement  so that they can be stopped.