More than 900 migrants drown off Tunisia’s coast in 2023
By DW
30 July 2023 |
2:36 pm
The Tunisian coast guard recovered 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast from the start of the year. The country has become a major gateway for irregular migrants and asylum-seekers headed to Europe.
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