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Death Toll From Migrant Boat Sinking Off Senegalese Coast Reaches 39, Navy Says
Death Toll From Migrant Boat Sinking Off Senegalese Coast Reaches 39, Navy Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off the coast of Senegal has risen to 39, with searches continuing, the country's navy said. 13.09.2024, Sputnik Africa
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On Tuesday, the navy said that the capsizing of a boat killed 26 people. The boat, carrying more than 200 people attempting to migrate to Europe, overturned approximately 3 kilometers from the coast of Senegal overnight from Sunday into Monday.
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Death Toll From Migrant Boat Sinking Off Senegalese Coast Reaches 39, Navy Says
11:07 13.09.2024 (Updated: 16:17 12.12.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off the coast of Senegal has risen to 39, with searches continuing, the country's navy said.
On Tuesday, the navy said that the capsizing of a boat
killed 26 people.
"A boat capsized near the city of Mbour. As a result of search operations … 39 bodies were found. The country's navy continues to search at sea," the navy said on X on Thursday.
The boat, carrying more than 200 people attempting to migrate to Europe, overturned approximately 3 kilometers from the coast of
Senegal overnight from Sunday into Monday.
