Death toll in migrant shipwreck hits 25
The death toll from a shipwreck involving migrants off Tunisia has reached 25.
Rescuers said that 15 bodies were pulled out of the water on Thursday.
About 110 migrants traveling in the wooden boat drowned on Wednesday off the coast of the city of Sfax.
Seventy-six people have so far been rescued.
The latest bodies recovered from the water included those of six women from African countries, and one Tunisian who was the captain of the boat.
The Tunisian National Guard said more than 14,000 migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, have been intercepted this month.
Migrants, especially Africans, escaping wars and economic hardships continue to embark on dangerous voyages through the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe.
More often than not, the dangerous route has led to thousands of deaths over time.
Source: Reuters
