At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast, government says

At least 21 individuals lost their lives when a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Senegal, according to the country's interior ministry. The ministry reported one survivor and 21 bodies recovered as of Saturday evening, with search and rescue efforts ongoing in search of additional survivors. The vessel was carrying migrants attempting to illegally migrate to a destination, though the exact number on board remains unspecified.

The incident occurred near Kebemer, approximately 180 kilometers north of Dakar. Migrant rights group Walking Borders reported that thousands have perished in recent years while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa, with 635 fatalities reported in the first five months of the current year.

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