Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Tunisia, Lives at Risk

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A migrant boat sank near Tunisia on Saturday. Two people died and 12 others are missing.

One person was found alive in a life jacket. About 15 people were on the boat from Zarzis.

Police boats and a helicopter looked for more people. The migrants likely wanted to go to Italy by sea.

Zarzis is a common starting point for migrants. The EU helps Tunisia to stop these dangerous trips.

Still, many people try to cross the sea. Rights groups worry about how migrants are treated there.

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Where did the migrant boat sink?

The migrant boat sank near Tunisia.

How many people are missing after the boat sank?

12 others are missing.

What do rights groups worry about?

Rights groups worry about how migrants are treated there.

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