CITIZENS COMPASS – Tunisia’s civil defense has confirmed on Monday, May 8, 2023, that the bodies of 14 migrants were recovered off the Tunisian coast.
The agency said it was unclear whether there was a boat mishap in the same period.
Recently, the Tunisian coast guard recovered the bodies of over 200 migrants who perished while trying to reach Europe. Most of them come from sub-Saharan Africa, according to officials.
Due to a worsening economic crisis, more Tunisians have been seeking to migrate to Europe.
According to the Italian Interior Ministry, 45,000 people have reached the country on boats so far this year, compared with 12,000 in the same period last year.
–NAN
