Senegalese authorities announced that 21 people died when a boat carrying undocumented migrants sank off the northwest coast of the country.
The Senegalese Interior Ministry said in a statement that "as of the evening of November 7, 2026, the initial toll was 21 bodies and one survivor."
It added that "the relevant state agencies are mobilized to continue search operations, provide assistance to potential survivors, and support families."
For years, thousands of people from West Africa, mostly young men, have been trying to reach Europe by sea via the Atlantic route, mainly heading for the Spanish Canary Islands, in overcrowded and often unseaworthy boats.
According to the newspaper Le Soleil, the sinking occurred off the coast of Lomboul in the Louga region of the Kébémer prefecture, located between Dakar and Saint-Louis.
The newspaper added that "most of the victims likely come from the municipalities of Léonna and Tibi," located in the same province.
On Saturday, the Senegalese gendarmerie announced the interception of 142 undocumented migrants, including women and children, off the coast of Dakar, as they attempted to reach Spain by boat.
Thousands of people have died or gone missing while trying to reach Europe by sea in recent years.
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