At least 34 dead after Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Senegal
At least 34 migrants died after their boat capsized off the coast of Senegal while attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands. The incident highlights the ongoing dangers of the Atlantic migration route, which has seen a high number of fatalities this year.
Why it matters
This tragedy underscores the humanitarian crisis surrounding irregular migration and the persistent risks faced by those seeking to reach Europe.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders estimates that 21 out of every 100 people who reach the Canary Islands by sea die during the crossing (file photo)
At least 34 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Senegal, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports, citing an official source.
The Interior ministry said one person had been rescued, but the number of people still missing was yet to be established.
The small wooden boat capsized between the capital, Dakar and the northern city of Saint-Louis, as it headed towards Spain's Canary Islands.
Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders recorded 635 deaths on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands between January and May 2026, the highest toll among the routes it monitors.
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