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Fourteen people drown when Italy-bound boat sinks off Tunisia

Tunisia is a major departure point for people fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East for a shot at a better life in Europe [File: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters]

At least 14 people from sub-Saharan African countries have drowned off Tunisia as they tried to reach Europe by boat in the latest tragedy on the Mediterranean Sea.

Tunisia’s coastguard said in a statement on Thursday that officers the previous night had intercepted “a group whose boat had sunk, rescuing 54 people of various sub-Saharan African nationalities and recovering 14 bodies”.

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