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At least 21 dead as small boat sinks off Senegal
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- A small boat carrying migrants and refugees sank off northwestern Senegal, resulting in at least 21 confirmed deaths and one survivor rescued, according to the Senegalese Interior Ministry.
- The death toll is provisional as search efforts continue, with families of the victims receiving assistance.
- The boat, described as a pirogue-type flat-bottomed vessel, capsized near the Loumpoul dunes in the Kebemer department, between Dakar and Saint-Louis.
- Most victims were reported to be from the Leona and Thieppe districts within the same region.
- Migrant crossings from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands remain perilous, with 635 deaths recorded in the first five months of this year alone, highlighting ongoing migration risks.
