Tunisia migrant crossing: 2 dead, 20 missing as boat sinks off coast
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At least two people have died and about 20 others are missing after a boat travelling clandestinely from Tunisia to Italy sank in the Mediterranean sea. Rome says that more than 28,000 migrants have arrived in Italy since the start of the year — almost four times more than over the period last year. The UN reckons the number of boats trying to make it over from Tunisia is up by 226%. FRANCE 24’s team in Tunisia reports.