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The boat was bound for Europe and capsized near the town of Saint-Louis where bodies washed ashore. The injured are being treated in a hospital in Saint-Louis and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident has been opened
At least two dozen people died off Senegal’s northern coast and many were injured when their boat capsized. Migrants were seeking to reach Spain from West Africa.
The boat was bound for Europe and capsized near the town of Saint-Louis where bodies washed ashore. The injured are being treated in a hospital in Saint-Louis and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident has been opened.
The number of migrants leaving from Senegal on rickety wooden boats surged last year, and nearly 1,000 people died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first six months of 2023, according to the Spanish migration advocacy group, Walking Borders.
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Factors such as youth unemployment, political unrest, and the impact of climate change push migrants to risk their lives on overcrowded boats. Senegal has been thrown into turmoil as elections meant for February were controversially delayed by the president, sparking deadly protests. Elections have been proposed for June but it’s unclear when or whether the president, whose term officially ends in April, will step down.
