17 refugees drowned off the coast of Tunisia

According to this humanitarian organization, the overcharged boat sailed from Zuwara, located on the northwest section of the Tunisian coast. On board were refugees from Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Mali and Bangladesh.

The fatalities came from Bengal, a region in southern Asia, belonging to Bangladesh and partly to India.

In recent months, similar tragedies are becoming increasingly common off the coast of Tunisia. As the weather improves, more and more people are trying to get from Tunisia and Libya to Europe.

The number of refugees arriving in Italy, a country on the main refugee route into Europe, has fallen in recent years, but in 2021 it began to grow again.

Source: PAP