At least twenty-one people died in the sinking of a migrant pirogue off Lompoul, in northwestern Senegal. The country's authorities reported this toll on Saturday, November 7.
The Interior Ministry provided these details in a statement. The toll it is making public is described as provisional.
This sinking, reported off Lompoul, is distinct from an interception announced the same Saturday off Dakar.
This mobilization aims to continue the search, rescue any survivors and support the families affected by the sinking.
Several women and children were among those intercepted, the gendarmerie said.
Reports released on Saturday specify that these migrants were trying to reach the Canary Islands.
The ministry stated that the relevant state services are mobilized to continue the search, rescue any survivors and support the families.
The statement does not specify the day of the tragedy. The exact date of the sinking therefore remains unknown.
According to this provisional toll, one survivor was found. This is the only survivor mentioned at this stage by the Senegalese authorities.