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Ten people trying to reach Europe have drowned off the coast of Tunisia after their boat was wrecked at sea.
Coastguards say 72 of those onboard all of who were from sub-Saharan Africa were rescued near the port city of Sfax.
Tunisia has taken over from Libya as the main departure point for people fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East.
The Tunisian National Guard says 14,000 migrants have been rescued in the first three months of this year five times more than in the same period last year. END.