At least 13 people were killed when a ferry boat sank in the waters off Tunisia

　　At least 13 people were killed when a ferry boat sank in the waters off Tunisia

　　Xinhua News Agency, Tunisia, December 24 (Reporter Huang Ling) The Tunisian Civil Defense Department said on the 24th that a ship carrying smugglers sank in the waters southeast of Tunisia. The Tunisian Civil Defense Department has found 13 illegal immigrants in the waters on the 24th. Dead body.

　　Murad Masri, head of the Civil Defense Department of Sfax Province, Tunisia, told the media on the 24th that rescuers had rescued 5 survivors in the relevant waters.

The sunken ship was originally going to Lampedusa, Italy.

　　The rescued survivors said there were more than 40 stowaways on board.

　　Tunisia is located at the northern tip of the African continent, facing European countries such as Italy across the sea.

In recent years, the Tunisian government has stepped up efforts to combat smuggling activities, but smuggling activities still occur from time to time.