Refugee vessel sinks off Cape Verde, 60 people go missing
Date
8/17/2023 6:50:08 AM
(MENAFN) A vessel moving largely Senegalese refugees sank off the shore of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean, leaving behind over 60 people lost, regional news agencies stated on Wednesday.
“More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a canoe that left the Senegalese coast in early July capsized off Cape Verde. The canoe was spotted on Aug. 14,” a regional media portal reported, quoting the representative for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Safa Msehli.
“Rescuers saved 38 people on Tuesday, including four children between the ages of 12 and 16,” it declared.
The boat allegedly took off Fass Boye, a coastal city 145 kilometers (90 miles) north of the Senegalese capital Dakar, on July 10 with at least 100 immigrants aboard.
It is believed to have been detected almost 277 kilometers (172 miles) away from the Cape Verdean island of Sal by a Spanish fishing boat, which notified Cape Verdean ruling classes.
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