3 weeks ago
The bodies of 19 group were recovered Tuesday disconnected nan seashore of Tunisia, 1 of nan superior points of departure for those seeking to traverse nan Mediterranean Sea to Europe.
The Tunisian seashore defender said successful a connection that it had recovered nan bodies adjacent nan larboard cities of Mahdia and Sfax, nan country's 2nd largest metropolis wherever migrants person successful caller weeks fought pinch rule enforcement.
Despite risks, migrants proceed to effort nan treacherous voyage from North Africa to Europe, walking successful boats from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya to Italy, Greece, Malta and Spain's Canary Islands.
TRAGEDY STRIKES AS 15 MIGRANTS FOUND DEAD OFF TUNISIA'S COAST, AND ALONG BORDER WITH ALGERIA
More than 49,000 group person travel to Europe by oversea this year, including much than 7,000 from Tunisia to Italy. Many much person attempted nan journey, including thousands who person been intercepted by North African authorities and an estimated 473 believed to beryllium dormant aliases missing, according to nan U.N.'s International Organization for Migration.
Off nan seashore of Tunisia, 19 bodies of migrants were recovered aft attempting to recreation crossed nan Mediterranean Sea. Pictured: The Tunisian National Guard carrying retired an cognition against forbidden migrants trying to scope Europe illegally via nan Mediterranean Sea. (Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Politicians connected some sides of nan Mediterranean person mostly focused their migration policies connected combating quality trafficking and dismantling smuggling networks.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Tunisian authorities said connected Tuesday that they had arrested 5 smugglers. Human trafficking charges typically transportation lengthy sentences of up to 20 years.
