Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of 13 migrants, rescues hundreds

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A Tunisian national coast guard helps migrants to get off a rescue boat in Jbeniana, Safx, Tunisia April 23, 2022, in this screen grab taken from a handout video. (File/Reuters)
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  • Migrant boats heading from Tunisia to the Italian coast increased significantly

TUNIS: The Tunisian coast guard has retrieved the bodies of 13 migrants off Tunisia and rescued 1,867 others in a number of separate incidents in the Mediterranean, the national guard said on Sunday.
With the improvement in weather, the number of migrant boats heading from Tunisia to the Italian coast has increased significantly.

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