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At least 21 dead reported after boat accident off Senegal
A boat capsized off the coast of Senegal. Authorities confirmed more than 20 deaths, with more expected. Every year, numerous people try to cross the dangerous Atlantic route
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Dangerous migration route Many dead after boat accident off the coast of Senegal As of: November 9th, 2026 • 01:32 a.m
A boat capsized off the coast of Senegal. Authorities confirmed more than 20 deaths, with more expected. Every year, numerous people try to reach the EU via the dangerous Atlantic route from West Africa.
At least 21 people have died in an accident involving a boat carrying migrants off the coast of Senegal. According to the AFP news agency, Senegalese state media reported more than 30 deaths. The Interior Ministry of the West African country said on Platform X that one person had been rescued alive.
A search is underway for other possible survivors. The ministry did not say how many people might have been on board.
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According to the ministry, the boat sank off the coast of the city of Kébémer, north of the capital Dakar. The Senegalese Interior Minister wants to visit the scene of the accident today. The migration route across the Atlantic from West Africa to the Canary Islands is considered one of the most dangerous in the world.
According to the Spanish organization Caminando Fronteras, at least 635 people died on this route in the first five months of 2026. For every 100 migrants who reached the Canary Islands during this period, there were around 21 deaths.
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