The Tunisian coastguard, civil protection, and navy have retrieved 16 bodies of undocumented immigrants from Monday to Tuesday, according to the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP).
The boat set sail on Monday at around 5:15 a.m. local time (0415 GMT). Most of the immigrants were Tunisian nationals, including three infants, along with two foreign immigrants, said Houcemeddine Jbabli, spokesperson for the Tunisian National Guard, on Monday.
Located in the central Mediterranean, Tunisia is one of the most popular transit points for illegal immigration to Europe.
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