Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protests
Violent protests have erupted in Ben Guerdane, Tunisia, following a migrant boat sinking that resulted in at least 12 deaths. Residents are demanding better economic opportunities to address the marginalization that drives youth to attempt dangerous sea crossings.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis of irregular migration and the socio-economic instability in North Africa.
Tunisia’s Ben Guerdane reels from violent protests after boat carrying 15 people sinks, killing at least 12.
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Volunteers in Tunisia have continued the search for two people still missing after a boat carrying 15 migrants sank off the country’s southeastern coast, as the city of Ben Guerdane reeled from violent protests sparked by the tragedy.
Footage, verified by Al Jazeera, showed volunteers in the city of Zarzis heading out to sea on fishing boats on Monday to search for the missing.
The migrant boat, believed to be headed towards Italy, sank late on Friday after setting off from a location between Zarzis and Ben Guerdane with 15 mostly young people on board. It sank about 14 nautical miles (26km) off the coast of Zarzis.
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