Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Migrant boat capsizes off Senegal's coast, 12 dead
A boat carrying migrants tipped over in the ocean near Senegal.
Sadly, 12 people died, and 35 people survived.
The boat was called a pirogue, which is a type of small boat.
The police are trying to find out what happened and why the boat tipped over.
The total number of people on the boat is not yet known.
This is a very sad event, and people are working to help those who were affected.
12 bodies were recovered after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal.
35 survivors were handed over to the local gendarmerie for investigation.
The total number of passengers and the cause of the capsizing are unknown.
The incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. local time.
The death toll is provisional and may change as the investigation continues.
- Who
- Migrants aboard a pirogue
- What
- Boat capsizing
- When
- Early Wednesday (around 5:00 a.m. local time)
- Where
- Off the coast of Joal-Fadiouth, Mbour department, western Senegal
- Why
- Unknown (investigation ongoing)
- Location
- Joal-Fadiouth, Mbour department, western Senegal
- Time of incident
- Around 5:00 a.m. local time
- Number of deaths
- 12 (provisional)
- Number of survivors
- 35
- Investigating authority
- Local gendarmerie brigade