# Search continues in Tunisia after migrant boat sinking sparks protests

https://mins.news/en/item/31101

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 00:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/search-continues-in-tunisia-after-migrant-boat-sinking-sparks-protests?traffic_source=rss

> Volunteers continued searching off Tunisia’s southeastern coast for two people missing after a boat carrying 15 migrants sank near Zarzis. Twelve bodies were recovered and one person survived. The tragedy triggered violent protests in Ben Guerdane, where demonstrators demanded better living conditions and economic opportunities.

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