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At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says

At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, according to Gambia's foreign affairs ministry.
Another 30 people are feared dead, bringing the total number of casualties to over 100, as reported by Gambia's foreign affairs ministry.
The Atlantic migration route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is noted as one of the world's deadliest, with a reported 58% increase in deaths over 2023, according to Caminando Fronteras.
Gambia's foreign affairs ministry urged its nationals to 'refrain from embarking on such perilous journeys, which continue to claim the lives of many.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Tragedy in the Atlantic: over 70 Migrants Drowned in Boat Disaster in Mauritania

In 2024, more than 10,000 people died off the West African coast, and this route was used to travel mainly to economic migrants, which has changed.

5 days ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

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More than 130 people are feared dead in West Africa boat tragedy - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 70 people have drowned off the coast of Mauritania, in northwest Africa, and more than 60 others are missing after a boat capsized, officials said Friday.

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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

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Mauritania: Dozens of Migrants Die in a Boat Crash in West Africa

An estimated 150 people were on board. Few could be saved.

7 days ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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Zeit Online

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West Africa: 70 Dead so Far After the Demise of a Refugee Boat Off Mauritania

After one of the most serious accidents on the escape route to the Canary Islands for years, at least 30 people are still missing. Few people have been recovered alive.

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At least 70 dead as migrant boat capsizes off West Africa: Gambia

At least 70 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia’s foreign affairs ministry said late on Friday. The tragedy is among the deadliest in...

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Irish Independent

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At least 70 people killed as boat capsizes off West Africa, Gambia says

At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia's foreign affairs ministry said late on Friday, in one of the deadliest accidents in recent years along a popular migration route to Europe.

7 days ago·Ireland

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