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43 People Have Drowned In A Shipwreck Off The Coast Of Tunisia.

Saturday, 3 July 2021 13:44

By Ciara Plunkett X @plunkettciara

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84 people were rescued.

At least 43 migrants are said to have drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia.

Humanitarian organisation Red Crescent says they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy.

The boat set off from Zuwara on the northwest coast, carrying migrants from countries including Egypt and Sudan.

84 people were rescued.

 

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