Tunisia's coast guard has recovered the bodies of 27 African migrants after two boats they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean in sank off the coast, the national guard said on Thursday, APA reports citing Reuters.
The boats sank in waters off the city of Sfax, a departure point often used by African migrants.
The national guard said on Thursday that the coast guard rescued 87 people who were on the same two boats that sank off Sfax.