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Migrant boat sinking off Senegal leaves rising death toll

Latest · Death toll in Senegal migrant shipwreck climbs to 42 (Oman Observer)

A boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal, with early reports on Nov. 8 giving a death toll of at least 21. The Straits Times attributed that figure to…

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First published 16:15 UTC, 8 November 2026 · Updated 06:07 UTC, 12 November 2026

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A boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal, with early reports on Nov. 8 giving a death toll of at least 21. The Straits Times attributed that figure to Senegal’s interior ministry, while The Hindu said one person had been rescued. BBC News reported on Nov. 9 that 34 people had died as the boat was travelling toward the Canary Islands; standard.net.au also gave a toll of 34. The reports do not explain the difference between the earlier and later figures.

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12 November 2026

  1. 01:24Oman Observer · · also on 1 other siteDeath toll in Senegal migrant shipwreck climbs to 42 Original ↗

10 November 2026

  1. 10:05hawaiitribune-herald.com · Shipwreck off Senegal kills dozens as Canaries declare migrant emergency Original ↗
  2. 07:25Ghanaian Times · 34 dead as migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast Original ↗

9 November 2026

  1. 22:36Xinhua · (Special for CAFS) Death toll from migrant boat disaster off Senegal rises to 39 -Xinhua Original ↗
  2. 13:50BBC News · · also on 2 other sitesThirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete Original ↗
  3. 11:46winnipegfreepress.com · · also on 11 other sitesDeath toll rises to 39 after migrant boat capsizes off Senegal Original ↗
  4. 09:29standard.net.au · · also on 16 other sitesDeath toll at 34 as migrant boat sinks off Senegal Original ↗
  5. 06:50Jacaranda FM · · also on 3 other sitesAt least 35 killed in migrant boat sinking off Senegal Original ↗
  6. 06:05Cecil Daily · · also on 16 other sitesGreek authorities find 12 bodies in a boat carrying migrants south of Crete; 18 people are rescued Original ↗
  7. 00:38japantoday.com · · also on 1 other siteAt least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast Original ↗

8 November 2026

  1. 20:33northerndailyleader.com.au · · also on 12 other sitesTwenty-one die as migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast Original ↗
  2. 19:52aninews.in · · also on 3 other sitesMigrant vessel capsizes off Senegal coast, 21 bodies recovered Original ↗
  3. 19:29arabnews.com · · also on 1 other siteMigrant boat sinks off Senegal, 34 killed: authorities Original ↗
  4. 14:25Newsday · · also on 16 other sitesAt least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry says Original ↗
  5. 14:14dominicanrepublicpost.com · · also on 3 other sitesAt least 21 dead as small boat sinks off Senegal Original ↗
  6. 13:21The Straits Times · · also on 2 other sitesAt least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast, government says Original ↗
  7. 12:54TimesLIVE · · also on 1 other siteAt least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast Original ↗
  8. 11:05thepeninsulaqatar.com · · also on 2 other sites101 migrants rescued after boat fire in Gambia Original ↗
  9. 09:34The Hindu · · also on 1 other siteMigrant boat sinks off Senegal, 21 killed: authorities Original ↗
  10. 04:34Sierra Leone Times · · also on 1 other siteAround 20 bodies recovered from coast after boat ran aground in Senegal Original ↗

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