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Death Toll From Migrant Boat Sinking off Senegalese Coast Reaches 39, Navy Says

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.
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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.