On patrol with Tunisia's coast guard: Nine boats in 24 hours

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1970-01-01 08:00

BBC team spends 24 hours with Tunisia's coast guard, as it finds people desperate to cross continents.

Tethered to a small speedboat and being towed towards us was the first of nine migrant boats we would encounter during our 24-hour patrol with the Tunisian coast guard.

More than 180 people were rescued, all wearing rubber rings, but no life jackets, as they were rescued from what is now the world...