At least 50 people feared drowned after boat from Senegal sinks off

Canary island

Sam Jones in Madrid, 30 Apr 2024

At least 50 people feared drowned after boat from Senegal sinks off

Canary island

Nine people rescued from boat sailing perilous Atlantic route that

reportedly left Senegal with 60 people onboard nine days ago

At least 50 people are feared to have drowned after a boat sailing the

perilous Atlantic route from west Africa to Europe began to sink 60

miles south of the Canary island of El Hierro.

Nine people were rescued from the craft early on Monday after a passing

bulk carrier alerted Spain’s Salvamento Marítimo rescue service, which

dispatched a fast boat and a helicopter from its base in Tenerife.