TUNIS, March 1 (Xinhua) -- A maritime unit in Tunisia's eastern province of Mahdia has rescued 64 people, who were stranded at sea while attempting to reach Europe, the Tunisian General Directorate of Customs said in a statement via its Facebook account on Saturday.
The 64 people of various nationalities were found Friday evening aboard a boat running out of fuel on the sea, when the maritime unit conducted a search and rescue operation aimed at fighting irregular immigration, according to the statement.
