Tunisian authorities report that one or more migrant boats that had departed from Libya capsized and sank near the Tunisian coast on Tuesday near the Tunisian island of Kerkennah. There are currently conflicting media reports on the number of boats involved. The boat(s) are is thought to have been carrying approximately 800 people in total. Over 500 people have reportedly been saved. Approximately 270 are missing and assumed dead.
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MIGRANTS AT SEA 