Tunisia-20 illegal migrants from Egypt and Yemen rescued off Kerkennah

Maritime Guard units in Kerkennah succeeded in saving 20 irregular migrants after their vessel broke off the coast of Kerkennah Island due to bad weather.

The migrants lanced a distress call, after which Kerkennah’s naval units hurried to save them.

This boat departed the Libyan coast in the direction of Lampedusa, Carrying 18 Egyptians in addition to migrants from Yemen, the boat departed the Libyan coast in the direction of Lampedusa .

Sfax Governor Anis Oueslati, announced that they will be subject to compulsory quarantine in the prevention of the COVID-19.

 

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