IMMIGRATION
One of the victims is an 18-year-old girl.
The Senegalese authorities have already recovered nine bodies in the sinking of the Cayuco which was heading towards the Canary Islands, in which nearly 200 people were sailing off the coast of the Senegalese town of Mbour, located in the west of the country.
Among the victims are four men and five women, whose bodies were transferred to the morgue of Thierno Mansour Barro hospital. Until now, this was possible identify four peoplethree of whom were residents of Mbour and another from Touba (Mali), said the mayor of the city of Mbour, Cheikh Issa Sall.
“This phenomenon is depriving us of our youth. Everyone must be aware of this in order to hope to stop this haemorrhage,” declared the mayor after specifying that One of the victims is an 18-year-old girl.
The wreck of a pirogue heading for the Canary Islands was found about 60 kilometres off the coast, where a boat is trying to locate the missing migrants.
Travel between the coasts of Senegal and the Canary Islands is frequent, although the Atlantic route, with strong currents and waves, is considered one of the most dangerous routes to Europe, although in 2023 it saw an increase in the number of movements.
The Senegalese Navy confirmed on Saturday that it had intercepted two boats the day before off the coast of Mbour and the mouth of the Senegal River in which they were sailing. 276 migrants.
According to data published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on its website, Nearly 4,800 people died or were reported missing between 2014 and 2024 while attempting to complete the crossing between West Africa and the Canary Islands.
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