President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal promised severe sanctions against people smugglers during his visit on Wednesday to the town of Mbour, the departure point of a boat that capsized on Sunday, killing at least 37 people.
CORRECTS FAMILY NAME TO NDIAYE - Salamba Ndiaye, a 28-year-old who tried to migrate to Europe twice, is photographed at the beach in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal , Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Ndiaye is one of thousands of young Senegal ese who try to flee poverty and the lack of job opportunities in the West Africa n country each year to head to Spain.
Mbour, a coastal city in Senegal nearly 80 kilometers south of the capital Dakar, is one of many places from which young Senegalese people embark on a treacherous journey to Europe, trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean in pirogues, artisanal fishing boats. There were 89 people on board, Faye said, and at least 37 died. Only three survivors have been found so far.
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