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Gambia Boat Tragedy: A Grim Reminder of Deadly Migration Routes

Published on: Thursday 01 January 2026

Gambia Boat Tragedy: A Grim Reminder of Deadly Migration Routes A boat carrying over 200 migrants capsized in northwest Gambia. Seven bodies were found and 96 people rescued, ten critically injured. This incident adds to the high number of deaths on this dangerous route to Spain's Canary Islands, despite increased prevention efforts reducing migration in 2025.


News source: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/3747249-gambia-boat-tragedy-a-grim-reminder-of-deadly-migration-routes

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