# At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat capsizes en route to Italy

https://mins.news/en/item/29080

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 04:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/at-least-13-tunisians-missing-as-migrant-boat-headed-for-italy-capsizes?traffic_source=rss

> At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off Tunisia while heading for Italy, according to a migrant rights group. Two people were rescued; one said survivors had been stranded at sea for hours after the vessel capsized, while the other was in critical condition. Rights groups have criticised EU-backed migration controls in Tunisia, citing violent interceptions and serious human rights violations.

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