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Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, 34 killed: authorities

Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, 34 killed: authorities

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Authorities said a small boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal’s coast, with the death toll reported as at least 21 people in some reports and as 34 in others. The interior ministry posted on X that one person had been found alive as of Saturday evening, and rescue teams were mobilised to continue searching for any others.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    The Senegalese Interior Ministry said in a statement that the death toll from the sinking, which occurred on Saturday (November 7, 2026), was "provisional"

    — The Hindu

  • center · 1 outlet

    Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, 34 killed: authorities

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 1 outlet

    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…

    — India TV

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