A woman and three children perished in the shipwreck, while 21 others, all Tunisians, are rescued by the coastguard.
Tunisians have opted for the perilous sea journey in growing numbers as the country faces a grinding economic crisis and severe shortages of basic staples.
Four Tunisian asylum seekers have died and 21 others were rescued after their boat sank while trying to reach the Italian coast, a judicial source said. The boat capsized after leaving Sfax in eastern Tunisia on Tuesday, court spokesman Faouzi Masmoudi told AFP on Wednesday, noting that an investigation had been opened.
Sfax has become a major hub for irregular refugees from Tunisia and other parts of Africa attempting perilous voyages across the Mediterranean, often in rickety boats, in hopes of a better life. The eastern Tunisian port city is located about 130 kilometres from the Italian island of Lampedusa.
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