Protests broke out in Ben Guerdane, southeastern Tunisia, on Saturday night following news that a migrant boat had sunk off the country’s coast, Africanews reported.
The vessel was carrying 15 migrants when it sank one day before the demonstrations. The report did not provide the identities or nationalities of those aboard, and it did not say whether there were survivors or confirmed deaths.
During the protest, demonstrators blocked roads and set fire to tyres. No information was provided about the scale of the gathering, how long the road blockades lasted or whether any injuries or arrests were recorded.
It is also not yet clear what the protesters were demanding or whether the demonstration was directed at any particular institution. The available account does not include details of a search or rescue response, the cause of the sinking, the vessel’s intended destination or any official statement about the incident.