At least 21 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Senegal
At least 21 people died in the shipwreck of a boat carrying migrants off the coast of Kébémer, in northwestern Senegal, according to the African country's Ministry of the Interior.
Senegalese authorities indicated that competent services are mobilized to continue search efforts, rescue potential survivors, and provide assistance to affected families.
At the same time, the Senegalese Gendarmerie reported the interception off the coast of Dakar of another boat with 142 migrants on board who were attempting to reach the route to Spain.
Senegal continues to be a key point of origin and transit in the Atlantic migration route toward the Spanish Canary Islands archipelago, a journey frequently used by West African youths in precarious boats.
- At least 21 people died in the shipwreck off Kébémer.
- The Ministry of the Interior of Senegal confirmed the event through an official statement.
- Local authorities deployed search and rescue operations.
- The Gendarmerie previously intercepted 142 migrants near Dakar.
Corroborates: At least 21 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Senegal