Death toll from migrant shipwreck off Tunisia rises to 11

At least 11 people are thought to have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia, with 12 others still missing.

Tunisia’s coastguard rescued 14 people after the boat, which was carrying 37 migrants to Italy, sank on Tuesday.

Five more bodies were recovered on Saturday night, bringing the death toll to 11.

More than 1,000 migrants are thought to have died this year attempting to cross the central Mediterranean. The coastline around Sfax has become a major departure point for people trying to cross the Mediterranean in the hope of reaching Europe