As many as 48 migrant workers from Jharkhand's Giridih, Bokaro, and Hazaribagh districts are reportedly stranded in the North African country, Tunisia, facing dire conditions for three months. They've appealed to the Indian government for assistance in returning home through a video message.

Migrant workers stranded: What happened?

Workers from Jharkhand arrived in Tunisia to work as company employees but were allegedly misled about their employment terms. They were sent to Tunisia by a Delhi-based firm for a project installing high transmission wires. But upon arrival in Tunisia, they found it was a contractual job, and despite being promised 8-hour workdays, they were forced to work over 12 hours daily.

A stranded worker released a video detailing his ordeal in Tunisia, claiming 12-ho

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