Two dead, twelve missing after migrant boat sinks off Zarzis

A boat carrying 15 young people, most from Ben Guerdane, sank off Zarzis five hours after leaving shore on Friday night; only ten aboard had life jackets. Two bodies have been recovered and one survivor rescued after swimming for over two days, while the National Guard and volunteer sailors continue searching for twelve still missing. The survivor blamed bad weather and an overloaded boat.

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