At least 21 migrants lost their lives when a vessel bound for Europe capsized off the northwestern coast of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean, Senegalese authorities and news agency AFP reported on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
According to a statement from Senegal's Ministry of the Interior, the capsizing occurred on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in rough ocean waters. The Senegalese Coast Guard conducted rescue operations, recovering 21 bodies from the surrounding sea and beach while pulling one survivor alive from the water. State news agency APS confirmed that 20 bodies washed ashore, while the total number of passengers aboard remains unconfirmed.
Read nextManchester United Drop into Relegation Zone for First Time in 40 Years Under Michael CarrickThe accident comes amid a massive surge in West African migrants using the dangerous Atlantic maritime route from Senegal toward Spain's Canary Islands. Local authorities on Spain's El Hierro island have declared a state of emergency following an unprecedented influx, with over 700 migrants arriving on Saturday alone and more than 3,300 migrants reaching the island over the past week.
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