Tunisian Migrant Shipwrecks and Migrant Deaths

• 27 migrants, including women and children, died in a boat capsize off central Tunisia.

• 83 people were rescued from the Kerkennah Islands.

• All passengers were from sub-Saharan African countries aiming to reach Europe.

• Tunisia is a key departure point for irregular migrants seeking to reach Europe.

• The Mediterranean crossing is a perilous route, with recent shipwrecks and bad weather worsening the situation.

• FTDES has reported “between 600 and 700” migrants killed or missing in shipwrecks off Tunisia since the start of the year.