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  "title": "Migrant boat sinks off Senegal; 21 killed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/migrant-boat-sinks-off-senegal-21-killed-19044576",
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  "published": "2026-11-08T23:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
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    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448051/migrant-boat-sinks-off-senegal-21-killed"
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  "account": "A small boat transporting migrants capsized off the coast of northwestern Senegal, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 21 lives, according to authorities. The Senegalese interior ministry confirmed that only one survivor was rescued, along with 21 bodies, bringing to light the countless lives lost in recent years while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa. The ministry stated that the death toll is still being determined and that the search efforts are ongoing, with support provided to the families of the victims. Reports suggest the pirogue-type flat-bottom boat overturned on Saturday off the Loumpoul dunes in Kebemer department, situated between Dakar and the northern city of Saint-Louis. However, Saliou Diouf, the founder of Senegal’s leading migrant aid association Boza Fii, told AFP that the sinking actually took place on Friday.",
  "summary": "DAKAR: A small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal killing at least 21 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, authorities said. The Senegalese interior ministry said in a statement that only one person had been rescued in addition to the 21 bodies recovered, which added to the thousands who have died in recent years trying to…",
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        "title": "At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry says",
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        "title": "At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast",
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