US EditionAt least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says
The boat, carrying about 150 mostly Gambian and Senegalese migrants, capsized during a perilous Atlantic crossing used by tens of thousands annually, with over 100 feared dead.
- At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, according to Gambia's foreign affairs ministry.
- Another 30 people are feared dead, bringing the total number of casualties to over 100, as reported by Gambia's foreign affairs ministry.
- The Atlantic migration route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is noted as one of the world's deadliest, with a reported 58% increase in deaths over 2023, according to Caminando Fronteras.
- Gambia's foreign affairs ministry urged its nationals to 'refrain from embarking on such perilous journeys, which continue to claim the lives of many.
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At least 70 people killed as boat capsizes off West Africa, Gambia says
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right5Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Right
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- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 42%
C 17%
R 42%
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