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The deadly boat capsizing off Tunisia

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DevelopingNext check : Whether rescue and recovery work, including any search for missing people and handling of the dead and survivor, has concluded.

Where it stands

The capsizing killed 14 of the 15 people aboard; eight young Tunisian men who drowned were buried together in Bengardan. Protests there called for faster rescue operations, but the report does not say whether the response or recovery work has concluded.

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    1. Update 114 Dead, 1 Survivor: 8 Buried in Tunisia as Rescue Anger Erupts

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      14 Dead, 1 Survivor: 8 Buried in Tunisia as Rescue Anger Erupts

      A 15-person boat sank off Zarzis, 14 died and one lived, eight were buried together in Ben Guerdane, and protests over rescue speed followed as the final bodies were recovered.

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      • Exact time, coordinates, cause of capsizing, and detailed rescue timeline have not been established.
      • Identities of all 14 dead, details of the sole survivor, and burial places of the six not buried in Ben Guerdane are not stated.

    History

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    Who's involved

    Places

    • Ben GardaneBen Gardane, Tunisia1 report
    • DjerbaDjerba, Tunisia1 report
    • ZarzisZarzis, Tunisia1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

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