At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast

Published 08 Nov 2026, 20:35 IST

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At least 21 people were killed when a small boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal’s northwestern coast, the Senegalese interior ministry said. The ministry reported that only one person had been rescued, and that search teams were mobilised to continue looking for any others.

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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"

— The Hindu
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DAKAR: A small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal killing at least 21 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, authorities said. The Senegalese interior ministry said in a statement that only one person had been rescued in…

— The New Indian Express
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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…

— India TV

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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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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 08 Nov 2026, 15:04 IST

Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, 21 killed: authorities

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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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co. 08 Nov 2026, 18:16 IST

At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal's northwestern coast

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 08 Nov 2026, 19:42 IST

Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, 21 killed: authorities

DAKAR: A small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal killing at least 21 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, authorities said. The Senegalese interior ministry said in a statement that only one person had been rescued in…

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India TV Right Independent News Service Current article 08 Nov 2026, 20:35 IST

At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast

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…

Read at India TV ↗