Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, killing at least 21 on route to Spain
What's next: Search crews are still looking for survivors as Senegal vows a wider crackdown on smuggling networks.
A boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal's coast near Kebemer, killing at least 21 people as it headed toward Spain's Canary Islands. Senegal's Interior Ministry said one person had been rescued and search operations were continuing, with the total number on board still unclear. The vessel went down between Dakar and Saint-Louis near the Loumpoul dunes, according to local reports. The disaster adds to the deadly toll on the Atlantic migration route from West Africa to Europe. Walking Borders said 635 people died on the Canary Islands route in the first five months of 2026. Senegalese authorities also intercepted another boat carrying 142 migrants on Friday.