
The boat carrying migrants capsized on the Atlantic Ocean route stretching from Africa to Europe
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The Atlantic route, stretching from West Africa to the Canary Islands, is frequently used by irregular migrants trying to reach Europe.
NEWS CENTER/ In the latest tragedy on the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route stretching from Africa to Europe, a boat carrying immigrants sank off the northwestern coast of Senegal and at least 21 people lost their lives.
In its statement, the Senegalese Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that among the 21 bodies found, only one person was rescued.
The statement stated that the death toll was "provisional" as of Saturday evening, that search efforts were continuing and that the families of the victims were being helped.
CAPSIZED
The boat capsized on Saturday off the Loumpoul sand dunes in the Kebemer region, between Dakar and the northern city of Saint-Louis, according to media reports.
Le Soleil newspaper stated that most of the victims were from the Leona and Thieppe districts in the same province.
Senegalese authorities announced on Saturday that they stopped 142 migrants, including women and children, on a small boat aiming to reach Spain.
Thousands of people from West Africa have died trying to reach Europe in recent years using the dangerous Atlantic route to Spain's Canary Islands.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Search and rescue efforts will continue and the death toll will be updated.
Very likely · Within days

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