Senegal Migrant Boat Sinking Kills 21, Search Continues

The death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off northwestern Senegal rose to 39 after additional bodies were found, emergency services said Monday. One passenger was rescued, and others may still be missing. The boat was travelling from Saint-Louis toward Spain when it overturned near Kébémer. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye offered condolences and vowed to intensify efforts against the networks arranging the dangerous crossings. The disaster comes amid continued attempts to reach Spain’s Canary Islands via the hazardous Atlantic route; Senegalese authorities intercepted another boat carrying 142 migrants on Friday.