US EditionDozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia
More than 100 migrants rescued after a boat capsized en route to Spain's Canary Islands; seven bodies recovered and search continues amid ongoing irregular migration risks.
- Recently, officials said a vessel with more than 200 migrants capsized off Gambia, leaving dozens missing amid ongoing rescue efforts.
- It was not clear what led to the capsizing, officials said as the wreck was reported on the Atlantic migration route to Europe, a journey thousands of migrants risk.
- At least 102 survivors were rescued and seven bodies recovered from the vessel that capsized in northwest Gambia's North Bank region; emergency services joined local fishermen and volunteers searching near the village of Jinack.
- The government activated its national emergency response plan, deployed resources and pledged to strengthen efforts to prevent irregular migration and create safer opportunities for young people.
- The wreck fits a pattern of deadly migrant crossings in the region, with the July 2024 incident killing more than a dozen and the August 2025 incident leaving 150 dead or missing.
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Gambia 'grieving' over migrant boat tragedy
President Adama Barrow on Friday said The Gambia was in mourning after at least seven people drowned when a boat carrying undocumented migrants capsized off the country's coast. The boat, loaded with more than 200 people, made a distress call overnight Wednesday to Thursday near the North Bank region. The Gambian Navy launched a hunt for survivors after midnight, involving several vessels and a fishing boat. The stricken vessel was later found o…
Dozens Missing after Boat Carrying More Than 200 Migrants Capsized Off Gambia
Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation’s leader said late Friday, setting off a frantic search and rescue operation. At least 102 survivors have been rescued and seven bodies recovered from the boat that capsized on New Year's Eve in northwest Gambia’s North Bank region, Gambian President Adama Barrow said in a state broadcast.
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Gambian president says dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the West African nation
Gambian president says dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the West African nation.
Gambian President Adama Barrow stressed on Friday that his country was "grieving" after the shipwreck of a ship carrying migrants off the coast of the country, which caused at least seven deaths and many missing on the night of 31 December.In a television statement broadcast by the Presidency, Mr. Barrow expressed his "deep concern" about the sinking on the night of Wednesday to Thursday of a ship carrying an estimated number of more than 200 su…
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