# Protests erupt in Tunisia after migrant boat sinking kills eight

https://mins.news/en/item/29975

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-23 17:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/tunisia-sees-protests-after-migrant-boat-sinking-kills-eight?traffic_source=rss

> A boat carrying 15 Tunisians toward Italy sank off Tunisia’s southeastern coast, killing eight people and leaving six missing. The disaster triggered protests in Ben Guerdane amid wider anger over worsening poverty and deteriorating public services.

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