At least 21 people have lost their lives after a boat carrying immigrants crashed on the coast of Senegal. Authorities have confirmed the victims, while search-saving operations continue for finding other persons.
According to a statement by Senegal’s Interior Ministry, published Sunday, the boat known as pyrogre faced difficulties in the Kébémer area, northwest of the country.
So far, rescue teams have found only one person survived, while sea research follows.
In the official response, the Senegaln government expressed condolences to the families of the victims and honored the memory of those who lost their lives in this tragedy.
Authorities also reaffirmed the commitment to combat trafficking and smuggling networks of immigrants, stressing that they would also co-operate with neighbouring countries to prevent such events.
Meanwhile, the International Organisation for Migration ( The United Nations IOM warns that the Atlantic route remains one of the most dangerous routes for immigrants from West Africa who aim to reach Europe.
According to the organisation, increasing controls at traditional starting points in Senegal, Morocco and Mauritan have led more and more immigrants to seek alternative routes, including starting from more south, such as Gambia.
These routes can extend sea travel to about 200 miles [2 200 km], exposing immigrants to longer stays at sea, difficult weather conditions, and the risk of drowning, dehydranation, or extinction.
The recent tragedy turns to the great dangers facing immigrants who try to cross the Atlantic Ocean into Europe.
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