# Eight migrants buried in Tunisia’s coastal town of Ben Guerdane

https://mins.news/en/item/33553

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 20:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/26/8-migrants-buried-in-tunisias-coastal-town-of-ben-guerdane?traffic_source=rss

> Residents of Tunisia’s coastal town of Ben Guerdane attended the funerals of eight young migrants who drowned after their boat sank. They were among 15 people aboard a small vessel trying to reach Europe.

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