The death toll in Senegal’s boat capsize has risen to 39 after new bodies were discovered Monday, according to the country’s emergency services. The Ministry of Interior announced the accident happened off the coast of Kébémer, north of Dakar, on Sunday. The boat left Saint-Louis in northern Senegal and was heading to the Spanish coast, a common migration route for young Senegalese seeking better economic conditions. Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye offered condolences and vowed to clamp down on networks behind these dangerous crossings. The Atlantic route to Spain’s Canary Islands is one of the deadliest in the world.
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