At least 27 people have died after two boats carrying migrants sunk off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster Tunisia TV.

Survivors told Italian media that about five hours after leaving Libya, their boat began flooding and tilted, sparking panic ...

Italian authorities are reporting the disappearance of 20 migrants after a small boat carrying 27 passengers capsized in ...

Twenty-seven sub-Saharan African migrants, including women and children, lost their lives after two boats capsised off the ...

Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people ...

Approximately 20 people are missing. Reports suggest that the boat capsized as it approached the shore. Seven people survived the shipwreck, amongst these was an eight-year-old boy who was travelling ...

Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people ...

More than 2,200 people died or disappeared trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea last year, the United Nations says. With ...

Many in Northern Africa aiming to reach Europe travel to Lampedusa, as it requires a shorter journey than reaching the mainland continent. In total, at least 31,184 migrants have either died or ...

Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP yesterday.