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Center Owned by The Tribune TrustMigrant vessel capsizes off Senegal coast, 21 bodies recovered
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A vessel carrying irregular migrants capsized off the northern coast of Senegal, leaving at least 21 people dead and one survivor rescued, according to the country's Interior Ministry. The ministry posted on X that the survivor was found on Saturday evening and search teams continue to look for more. While some reports cite 21 fatalities, other authorities have reported a higher death toll of 34. The incident has been reported by multiple Indian news outlets.
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The Senegalese Interior Ministry said in a statement that the death toll from the sinking, which occurred on Saturday (November 7, 2026), was "provisional"
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At least 21 people have died, and only one survivor has been pulled from the waters after a vessel carrying irregular migrants capsized off the northern coast of Senegal, sources said, citing the country's Interior Ministry.
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At least 21 people have been killed after a boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal's coast , the country's interior ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said in a post on X that as of Saturday evening one person had been found alive, and that teams had been mobilised to continue searching for any…
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At least 21 people have died, and only one survivor has been pulled from the waters after a vessel carrying irregular migrants capsized off the northern coast of Senegal, sources said, citing the country's Interior Ministry.
