23 Migrants Missing in Mediterranean Sea After Setting Off from Tunisia to Italy

May 18, 2024, 02:01 PM

Tunisian authorities have reported that 23 migrants are missing in the Mediterranean sea after setting off in a boat bound for Italy. The migrants, who are from various governorates, embarked on their journey from the Korba coast in Nabeul on the night of May 3-4. The Directorate General of the National Guard indicated that both Coast Guard and Navy units are conducting search and rescue operations to locate the missing individuals, according to local authorities.