US EditionSeven bodies recovered, 96 rescued after migrant boat capsizes, Gambia says
At least 96 migrants were rescued and seven died after a boat capsized off The Gambia, part of a deadly Atlantic route with over 10,000 deaths recorded, rights group reports.
- At least seven people drowned and many are missing after a boat carrying some 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia during the night.
- Authorities launched a search and rescue operation involving several naval vessels and a fishing boat, rescuing 96 people and recovering seven bodies.
- The Atlantic migration route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest, with over 46,000 irregular migrants reaching the islands in 2024 and more than 10,000 deaths recorded in 2025, according to reports.
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Migration: The boat was en route to the Spanish Canary Islands. In 2024, more than ten thousand people died on this migration route. At least seven people…
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in.grNinety-six people were rescued and are receiving medical care. Six of them are in serious condition.
In the Gambia, at least seven migrants have died and several others have disappeared after the shipwreck of their boat on the night of 31 December, while trying to reach Europe via the Atlantic migration route, the authorities announced.
Boat Capsize in Gambia: 7 Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Carrying Over 200 Passengers Capsizes off Gambian Coast
The Gambian Ministry of Defence stated that the vessel capsized around midnight on Thursday near a village in the North Bank region. Authorities reported that seven bodies have been recovered, and at least 96 people were rescued, many suffering serious injuries, Al Jazeera reported. Boat Capsize in Gambia: 7 Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Carrying Over 200 Passengers Capsizes off Gambian Coast.
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