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Five migrants drown, 28 missing off Tunisia

Five migrants drown, 28 missing off Tunisia

  • Romdhane Ben Amor of the Tunisian Forum for social and economic rights said it had sunk “because it was overloaded” with 38 people
  • The boat had set off from the coastal region of Sfax in the direction of the Italian island of Lampedusa
By AFP ·
Madagascar migrants death toll hits 34 after boat sank

Madagascar migrants death toll hits 34 after boat sank

By AFP ·
Update Rescuers search for five missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Rescuers search for five missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

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Update Death toll from Syria migrant shipwreck rises

Death toll from Syria migrant shipwreck rises

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Boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes, killing 16

Boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes, killing 16

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Tunisia finds 24 more bodies of migrants after boats sank in April

Tunisia finds 24 more bodies of migrants after boats sank in April

By Reuters ·
Special A man cries as he carries the body of a young girl during the funeral procession for seven people killed when a boat packed with migrants sunk over the weekend. (AP)

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Three alive, seven missing after Nigeria oil vessel fire

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Six migrants drown off Tunisia, 30 missing

Six migrants drown off Tunisia, 30 missing

By AFP ·
Boat carrying Rohingya refugees stranded off Indonesia’s Aceh

Boat carrying Rohingya refugees stranded off Indonesia’s Aceh

By Reuters ·
Italian police bust migrant-smuggling cell

Italian police bust migrant-smuggling cell

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Special Bangladesh sees spike in boat sales as residents struggle to stay afloat

Bangladesh sees spike in boat sales as residents struggle to stay afloat

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Spokesman says boat capsizes in NW Pakistan, 30 feared dead

Spokesman says boat capsizes in NW Pakistan, 30 feared dead

By AP ·

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