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Tunisia sees protests after migrant boat sinking kills eight

Low Severity Europe Italy
Date Occurred Aug 23, 2026 17:57 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 23, 2026
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A migrant boat carrying 15 Tunisians sank off the country's southeastern coast while heading to Italy, killing eight.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/tunisia-sees-protests-after-migrant-boat-sinking-kills-eight?traffic_source=rss
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Region Europe
Capital Rome
Population 4,209,710
GDP / Capita $26700.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25963
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 23, 2026
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