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Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of 13 migrants, rescues hundreds

Manfred ZweckerApril 8, 2024April 7, 20241 Min Read

FILE PHOTO: Migrants navigate on a metal boat as they are spotted by Tunisian coast guards at sea during their attempt to cross to Italy, off Sfax, Tunisia April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

The Tunisian coastguard has retrieved the bodies of 13 migrants off Tunisia and rescued 1,867 others in a number of separate incidents in the Mediterranean, the national guard said.

With the improvement in weather, the number of migrant boats heading from Tunisia to the Italian coast has increased significantly.