Gambia: Suspected Migrant Boat Catches Fire Off North Bank Coast, Several Injured

Gambia: Suspected Migrant Boat Catches Fire Off North Bank Coast, Several Injured

Several suspected migrants sustained burn injuries after a boat believed to be carrying migrants caught fire in the early hours of Monday at Nuimi Bunyadu in the North Bank Region, prompting a swift rescue operation led by regional police authorities.

Pregnant Woman Among 72 Rescued From Burning Migrant Boat

By Hatab Nyang Seventy-two migrants were rescued in the early hours of Monday after a boat carrying people attempting an irregular sea crossing caught fire off Bunyadu Bolong in the North Bank Region, according to Gambian authorities. The rescue operation was launched after emergency services received a distress call at about 2 am GMT reporting that a vessel was on fire at sea. Authorities said a joint team involving the Gambia Immigration Depar…

Suspected migrant boat catches fire off North Bank Coast, several injured

The Regional Commissioner of Police for the North Bank Region, Mustapha Sowe, immediately coordinated and led emergency rescue efforts following reports of the disaster. The injured passengers were successfully evacuated from the vessel and rushed to Essau Hospital for urgent medical treatment. Authorities confirmed that several victims suffered varying degrees of burn injuries. However, the exact number of passengers on board and the severity o…

33 Migrants Sustain Severe Burns In Boat Fire – The Standard Newspaper

By Olimatou Coker A migrant boat carrying more than 70 people caught fire while attempting an irregular migration journey across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving 33 migrants, including children, with severe burn injuries. According to the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday at Buniadu Bolong in the North Bank Region, prompting an emergency rescue operation involving several national and internationa…