Eight Tunisian migrants have drowned and 12 others gone missing after their boat sank during a clandestine attempt to reach Italy, a security source said on Thursday. A further 17 people who were attempting the journey were rescued, he told AFP. According to survivors, the passengers - all from the North African country - had set out from the coastal region of Sfax. The coast guard is still searching for survivors, the security official said. Tunisia is a key departure point for migrants seeking to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa just 130 kilometres (80 miles) away, often in vessels that are barely seaworthy. While many making such journeys come from impoveris
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