Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, killing at least 34 people, authorities say
Authorities said the toll remained provisional as search teams looked for more missing passengers and vowed to combat smuggling networks.
- On Sunday, a small migrant boat sank off northwestern Senegal near Kebemer, killing 34 people along the perilous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe.
- The Senegalese Ministry of the Interior initially reported 21 bodies recovered and one survivor rescued, adding that the toll is "provisional" as search operations remain ongoing.
- Authorities also intercepted 142 migrants on Friday aboard a similar vessel aiming for Spain, as thousands have died in recent years embarking from the Senegalese coast.
- Following a surge in arrivals, Spanish authorities on the Canary Island of El Hierro declared an emergency on Saturday, with more than 3,300 people arriving aboard around 30 boats since November.
- Alpidio Armas, head of the El Hierro regional council, told Spanish television that hospital conditions have become "undesirable," while the government stressed its "determination to combat people smuggling networks.
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At least 35 die after migrant boat sinks off Senegal
A small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal, killing at least 35 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, emergency services said on Sunday. Along this route thousands of people have died in recent years trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands from west Africa. An initial statement from the Senegalese interior ministry said 21 bodies and only one survivor had been recovered foll…
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Reformatorisch Dagblad
A small boat carrying migrants has sunk off the northwest coast of Senegal, killing 34 people. This was reported by the Senegalese news agency APS. An "undetermined number" of people are still missing.
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A small boat carrying migrants sank off the northwest coast of Senegal on Friday, killing at least 34 people. This is reported by the...
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