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Dozens Unaccounted For After Boat Transporting Two Hundred Migrants Capsizes near the coast of The Gambia.
A minimum of seven souls have died and a significant number are lost in the wake of a boat transporting about 200 migrants trying to get to Europe capsized near the shoreline of The Gambia, authorities say.
The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near the village of Jinack in the North Bank Region and it was subsequently discovered "stranded on a sandbar", the nation's defense ministry announced officially.
96 individuals have been rescued so far and a hunt is ongoing for other passengers who were traveling on the capsized craft that was bound for the Spanish Canary Islands.
The perilous journey over the Atlantic has become an increasingly common route for African asylum seekers seeking entry into European nations.
Nearly 47,000 people arrived at the Canary Islands in 2024 and figures suggest more than nine thousand individuals perished in the attempt.
Search and Rescue Efforts
Following the Wednesday incident, The Gambian Navy launched a search-and-rescue operation, using multiple navy ships and a fishing boat that joined the effort, the defence ministry reported.
Officials state a number of those who died are not from The Gambia and that their details are still being checked.
The deceased of the seven people who died have been retrieved, and ten of the survivors are described as being in critical condition and receiving urgent medical care.
A Frequent Pathway
This West African nation is a frequent corridor used by migrants attempting to enter the EU, frequently via dangerous journeys over water and land.
Recently, the European bloc has forged deals with several North African nations aimed at reducing irregular migration.
Allen Warren
A tech journalist and digital strategist with over a decade of experience covering emerging technologies and business innovation across Europe.
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