Thread by @rgowans

1/4🔴#Tunisia 09.03.21 - Tunisian Coast Guard in two separate #SAR ops rescued a total of 165 #migrants and recovered so far 39 bodies. The search for missing continues. In a TV statement for Ch 9 "Tunisia Today" [cont] #migrantcrisis #frontex #seenotrettung #COVID19

2/4 [cont] the National Guard spokesperson BGen. Al-Jabbali said that the first rescue took place off the coast of Jebniana where 70 #migrants incl. 32 women and 8 children of different African nationalities were rescued from a boat taking on water. #migrantcrisis #frontex

3/4 [cont] The second rescue was conducted off Kératine, Kerkennah Is. where Coast Guard managed to rescue 95 #migrants of African nationalities incl. 2 Tunisian nationals and recovered 39 bodies so far after the boat capsized. #migrantcrisis #frontex #seenotrettung #COVID19

4/4 [cont] All rescued upon disembarkation received medical and humanitarian assistance provided by volunteer staff of the Tunisian Red Crescent. #migrantcrisis #frontex #seenotrettung #COVID19

#Tunisia 09.03.21 - Tunisian National Guard released a video from one of the #SAR ops conducted yesterday during which 95 #migrants were rescued and 39 bodies recovered from a capsized boat off Kerkennah Is. #migrantcrisis #frontex #seenotrettung #COVID19

#Tunisia [UPDATE] #SAR Op 09.03.21 - According to information provided by MoD search for missing from the sunken boat off Kerkennah Is. has been suspended at 3 pm due to bad weather and it will resume again when conditions improve. #migrantcrisis #frontex #seenotrettung #COVID19