Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, killing at least 34 people, authorities say
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Summary
A migrant boat sank off northwestern Senegal, killing at least 34 people, according to the Senegalese Press Agency and a migrant aid group. One survivor has been found, and an unknown number of people remain missing as the search continues.Key Facts
- Senegal's interior ministry initially reported 21 bodies and one survivor, describing the figures as provisional.
- The sinking occurred off the Loumpoul dunes in Kebemer department, between Dakar and Saint-Louis.
- Media reports said the boat capsized Saturday, while a migrant aid group founder told AFP it happened Friday.
- The nationalities of all victims have not been confirmed; the aid group founder said recovered bodies were Senegalese.
- President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said state authorities and resources were mobilized to search for missing people and assist survivors and families.
- Faye also pledged to pursue organizers of the risky crossings.
- Senegalese authorities said they intercepted 142 migrants aboard another boat bound for Spain on Friday.
- Authorities on Spain's El Hierro said more than 3,300 people arrived on around 30 boats there since the start of November.
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