Senegalese authorities say a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing.
Youths play soccer on the beach in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal , Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Migrants leave on artisanal fishing boats known as pirogues and navigate for several days against strong winds and Atlantic currents. While thousands have survived the risky journey, many die or disappear along the way with remains sometimes washing up on the other side of the Atlantic. People lounge at the beach in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal , Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.
The artisanal fishing boat left the town of Mbour, nearly 80 kilometers south of the capital, Dakar heading to Europe on Sunday afternoon before capsizing a few miles off the coast, Amadou Diop, the district’s prefect told The Associated Press.Senegal’s navy is looking for those missing, Diop said, adding that the exact number of passengers remained unknown.has surged with many fleeing conflict, poverty and the lack of job opportunities.
Last month, the Senegalese army said it had arrested 453 migrants and “members of smuggling networks” as part of a 12-day operation patrolling the coastline. More than half of the arrested were Senegalese nationals, the army said.. While there is no accurate death toll because of the lack of information on departures from West Africa, the Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders estimates the victims are in the thousands this year alone.
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