Two migrants die off Tunisia, 17 others rescued

Two Tunisian migrants, one of them a five-year-old child, died after their makeshift boat broke down off the country's northern coast, with 17 others rescued, the National Guard has said. One body was found aboard the vessel, while the dead child was recovered from the water, the National Guard said in a statement Monday. It said maritime units had responded to a distress call Sunday "about a damaged vessel out at sea that began taking on water", rescuing 17 out of 19 passengers.