At least 41 people are believed dead after their vessel capsized between Italy and Tunisia.
194 migrants of different nationalities, 50 of which are unaccompanied, departed from Tunisia are rescued by the Spanish NGO Open Arms near Lampedusa, Italy on August 3 Four survivors told rescuers they were on a boat that had set off from the North African country before sinking on its way to European shores a few hours later after being hit by a wave.The boat set off on Thursday morning from the city of Sfax, a hot spot in the migration crisis.
The survivors – three men and a woman from Ivory Coast and Guinea – said they were picked up by a cargo ship and then transferred onto an Italian coast guard vessel.This summer, there have been numerous shipwrecks of smugglers’ boats leaving from Tunisia bound for Italy.More:
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