Senegal: Death toll from migrant pirogue shipwreck rises to 34

Author: senenews.comPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: Senegal

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Senegal: Death toll from migrant pirogue shipwreck rises to 34

The provisional death toll from the capsizing of a migrant pirogue off Kébémer in northwestern Senegal has risen from 21 to 34. The Senegalese Press Agency reports that an undetermined number of people remain missing. The NGO Action for Human Rights and Friendship (ADHA) confirmed 34 deaths and said there was only one survivor.

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