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Seven bodies recovered, 96 rescued after migrant boat capsizes, Gambia says
At least 96 migrants were rescued and seven died after a boat capsized off The Gambia, part of a deadly Atlantic route with over 10,000 deaths recorded, rights group reports.
- At least seven people drowned and many are missing after a boat carrying some 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia during the night.
- Authorities launched a search and rescue operation involving several naval vessels and a fishing boat, rescuing 96 people and recovering seven bodies.
- The Atlantic migration route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest, with over 46,000 irregular migrants reaching the islands in 2024 and more than 10,000 deaths recorded in 2025, according to reports.
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Seven bodies recovered, 96 rescued after migrant boat capsizes, Gambia says
Seven bodies were recovered and 96 people rescued after a boat potentially carrying more than 200 migrants capsized overnight in northwest Gambia, the country's defence ministry said on Thursday, adding search and recovery operations were continuing.
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