The death toll from Sunday’s migrant boat capsize off Senegal rose to 39 today, with only 1 survivor reported and search operations continuing. The boat left Saint-Louis for Spain, following an Atlantic route used by thousands of young West Africans. This is not an isolated disaster. A June report by migrant-rights group Caminando Fronteras counted 1,317 deaths attempting to reach Spain during the first 5 months of 2026, including 635 on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands. Crossings had fallen, but the death rate had increased. Meanwhile, Greek authorities confirmed 14 deaths from a separate boat found south of Crete. Frontex recorded 31,800 irregular crossings on the eastern Mediterranean route in the first 9 months of 2026. Two separate sea disasters, two heavily used migration corridors, and another deadly weekend.
https://apnews.com/article/8dd306eafbe70018a91caf592ff545c1
https://caminandofronteras.org/en/monitoreo/monitoring-the-right-to-life-first-5-months-of-2026/
https://apnews.com/article/16f88d8a9956d3ea9541e50b41826843
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