Senegal: Shipwreck in Northern Senegal, more than 20 migrants feared dead | Oneindia News

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Tragedy struck off the coast of northern Senegal as a loaded vessel carrying migrants capsized, resulting in the loss of at least 24 lives, according to Governor Alioune Badara Samb of the Saint Louis region. The incident occurred in a perilous area along the northern coast, known for its treacherous currents and dense mud. Since Wednesday, authorities have recovered 24 bodies from the wreckage. The Saint Louis estuary, where the Senegal River converges with the Atlantic Ocean, poses significant challenges for maritime navigation due to its hazardous conditions.

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00:00 Tragedy struck off the coast of North Senegal as a loaded vessel carrying migrants capsized,

00:08 resulting in the loss of at least 24 lives, according to Governor Alione Badara Samp of

00:14 the Saint Louis region.

00:16 The incident occurred in a perilous area along the northern coast known for its treacherous

00:20 currents and dense mud.

00:23 Since Wednesday, authorities have recovered 24 bodies from the wreckage.

00:27 The Saint Louis estuary, where the Senegal River converges with the Atlantic Ocean, poses

00:32 significant challenges for maritime navigation due to its hazardous conditions.

00:36 Samp refrained from providing a precise figure regarding the number of individuals missing

00:41 from the vessel, which witnesses estimated would have been carrying over 300 people.

00:47 Survivors who managed to reach the shore dispersed among locals along the banks, complicating

00:51 efforts to determine the exact count, he explained.

00:55 Mamadi Dianfo, a survivor hailing from Casamanque in the south, recounted that there were more

01:00 than 300 individuals on board when the boat departed from Senegal a week prior.

01:05 Another survivor, Alfa Balde, approximated the passenger count to be over 200.

01:11 According to Dianfo, the vessel successfully reached Morocco further north along the coast.

01:16 However, the captain subsequently admitted to being disoriented and unable to proceed

01:20 with the journey.

01:21 Senegal's coastline has emerged as a frequent starting point for Africans seeking to escape

01:26 poverty and unemployment, often embarking on perilous journeys towards the Canary Islands,

01:32 which serve as a gateway to Europe.

01:34 European Union Border Agency, Frontex, identifies Senegal and Morocco as the primary countries

01:39 of origin for migrants arriving on the Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.

01:44 Tragically, the treacherous Atlantic route claims numerous lives each year, with Spanish

01:49 NGO Caminando Fronteras reporting that the vast majority of the over 6,600 migrants who

01:56 perished or went missing while attempting to reach Spain last year succumbed to the

01:59 perils of this route.

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