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Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protests

Name: Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protests
Start: 2026-08-25T07:46:30Z
Location: Tunisia

Tunisia · Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-08-25T07:46:30Z updated 2026-08-25T07:46:30Z

Tunisia's Ben Guerdane reels from violent protests after a boat carrying 15 people sinks, killing at least 12.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

Key facts

20 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event. This report has no exact coordinates, so it is shown at country level (shaded area).

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