More than 80 irregular migrants drowned off the coast of Ndiago metropolis in southern Mauritania on Thursday, in accordance with native media.
A ship carrying round 184 irregular migrants sank off the Mauritanian coast, the native Alakhbar news company reported.
“So far, 87 bodies have been recovered, while 36 survivors were rescued,” the broadcaster mentioned.
Local authorities proceed to seek for a number of lacking people who have been aboard the sunken vessel.
The majority of the migrants on the capsized boat have been of Senegalese nationality together with migrants from different African international locations, the news company mentioned.
Mauritania is a serious transit level for African migrants in search of to cross into Europe. Despite missing particular statistics, authorities assert that their safety technique towards irregular migration has been profitable, with well-regulated and guarded coastal areas and border crossings.
Last February, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen introduced 522 million euros in support to Mauritania to deal with irregular migration.
The North African nation has additionally entered into agreements with a number of European nations to fight irregular migration, significantly with Spain.
Source: www.anews.com.tr