Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protests

Tunisia’s Ben Guerdane reels from violent protests after boat carrying 15 people sinks, killing at least 12.Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Volunteers in Tunisia have continued the search for two people still missing after a boat carrying 15 migrants sank off the country’s southeastern coast, as the city of Ben Guerdane reeled from violent protests sparked by the tragedy.Footage, verified by Al Jazeera, showed volunteers in the city of Zarzis heading out to sea on fishing boats on Monday to search for the missing.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Tunisia recovers 11 bodies after boat carrying migrants sinks, 3 missinglist 2 of 3Antigovernment protesters take to Tunisia’s streets for second monthlist 3 of 3Tunisia sees protests after migrant boat sinking kills eightend of listThe migrant boat, believed to be headed towards Italy, sank late on Friday after setting off from a location between Zarzis and Ben Guerdane with 15 mostly young people on board. It sank about 14 nautical miles (26km) off the coast of Zarzis.Only one person survived, having drifted at sea for about 48 hours before being rescued by a commercial vessel, according to Tunisian media.The bodies of 12 ...