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At Least 56 Migrants Die in Weekend Shipwrecks Off Senegal and Greece

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At least 56 people died in a series of shipwrecks off Senegal and Greece over the weekend, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday, calling it a stark reminder of the deadly risks they face on the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

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A small boat with migrants wrecked off the northwest coast of Senegal, where at least 35 people died, in a new tragedy on the dangerous sea route between Africa and Europe, reported...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on the 9th that at least 56 people died in a series of migrant boat capsizing and disasters off the coast of Senegal in West Africa and Crete in Greece in early November. According to the IOM, on November 6th, a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of northwestern Senegal, killing at least 34 people. One person was rescued, but others remain missing, and the search continues. …

At least 56 people lost their lives in three shipwrecks off the coasts of Senegal and Greece between Friday and Sunday. While crossings are increasing on some migration routes and departures are continuing further from the European coasts, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warns about the dangers [...]

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The IOM reported that 56 people died off the coasts of Senegal and Greece over the weekend. According to the statement, 34 died off the northwestern coast of Senegal and 22 in accidents south of Crete; the IOM highlighted the risks faced by migrants on the Atlantic and Mediterranean routes.

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UN News broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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