More than 140 dead, missing on refugee boat stranded off Mauritania
Summary
At least 143 refugees and migrants died or went missing after a boat carrying them got stranded off the coast of Mauritania. The boat left from The Gambia and was found after 25 days, with 38 survivors and many bodies on board.Key Facts
- The boat left Bafuloto, The Gambia, with 160 people on board.
- It was stranded for 25 days before reaching Nouadhibou port in Mauritania.
- 38 people survived, including two children who lost all their family members.
- At least 143 people are dead or missing from the boat.
- Mauritania’s coastguard reported 122 people missing.
- The passengers were from countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The route to the Canary Islands is very dangerous due to long distances and unsafe boats.
- European Union funding supports crackdowns in Mauritania, reducing arrivals but pushing migrants to take longer and more dangerous routes.
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