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A boat capsized off Mauritania's coast, killing at least 70 and leaving over 60 missing. Most passengers were from Gambia and Senegal, attempting a dangerous journey to Europe.
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More Than 130 People Are Feared Dead in West Africa Boat Tragedy By Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh Aug. 29, 2025 At least 70 people have drowned off the coast of Mauritania, in northwest Africa, and more than 60 others are missing after a boat capsized, officials said on Friday. Sixteen people were rescued, five of them from Gambia, that countryβs Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement confirming the episode. The capsizing, which occurred early Wednesday, was one of the worst this year in a region where such shipwrecks have become common. CanaryIslands AtlanticOcean Sami Koto,Gambia Β© Mapbox Β© OpenStreetMap Improve this map By The New York Times Most of those aboard were from Gambia and Senegal, and they were thought to have set off from Sami Koto, a fishing village in Gambia. The recovered bodies were promptly buried, the statement said. βTragically, based on the number of survivors and the vesselβs estimated passenger count, it is believed that over 100 people ma...
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