Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Tunisia's southeastern shores, leaving at least two people dead including a baby, according to the North African country's coastguard
At least two Tunisians including a baby have died when their Europe-bound boat sank off the North African country's southeastern shores, the coastguard said, adding five others were missing.
The vessel carrying 20 Tunisians went down at 0100 GMT on Saturday 120 metres from the beach in Gabes, a statement said as search operations continue."Two bodies have been recovered, one of a 20-year-old man and the other of an infant," said the statement. Authorities in the city of Gabes have launched an investigation to"determine the circumstances of this tragedy", the coastguard added.
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