Summary
At least 34 people died when a wooden boat carrying migrants toward Spain’s Canary Islands capsized off Senegal, according to the Senegalese Press Agency. One person was rescued, and authorities had not established how many people remained missing as search operations continued.
Key Facts
- The boat sank between Dakar and Saint-Louis while heading toward the Canary Islands.
- A Senegalese migrant aid group said all bodies recovered so far were Senegalese; the nationalities of others aboard were unknown.
- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye offered condolences and pledged to step up efforts against networks organizing sea crossings.
- Walking Borders recorded 635 deaths on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands from January through May 2026.
- Senegalese authorities intercepted another boat on Friday carrying 142 migrants bound for Spain, including women and children.
- More than 3,300 people arrived on Spain’s island of El Hierro in about 30 boats since the start of November, prompting a state of emergency.
- Senegal’s statistics agency reported that nearly one in four young people was unemployed in the second quarter of 2026.
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