At least 140 migrants drowned off the coast of Senegal on Saturday. A fire broke out on a boat that was bound for the Canary Islands with 200 people, says the UN migrant organization IOM. Then he turned.
59 people would have been saved. According to the IOM, this is the deadliest accident involving a migrant ship this year.
Dangerous crossing
The distance between Senegal and the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain, is about 1400 kilometers. It often happens that migrants from West Africa try to reach the islands. The number of attempts has increased particularly in recent weeks.
The crossing is dangerous. According to the IOM, 414 people have drowned this year.
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