Coverage dated August 15, 2023 to August 16, 2023

More than 60 Senegalese migrants feared dead on monthlong voyage to Spain

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More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard.

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The Guardian
At least 63 feared dead after boat capsizes off Cape Verde (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 15, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Fishing vessel with 100 asylum seekers was travelling from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands
Al Jazeera
Dozens feared dead after boat capsizes off Cape Verde (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 15, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
UN migration agency says 38 refugees and migrants rescued and 63 others believed to have died.
France 24
More than 60 feared dead after migrant boat capsizes off Cape Verde (opens France 24)
Published Aug 15, 2023
France 24's feed description
More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly Senegalese migrants capsized off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean.
France 24
Over 60 dead in migrant boat sinking off Cape Verde: UN agency (opens France 24)
Published Aug 15, 2023
France 24's feed description
More than 60 people are believed to have died after a migrant boat from Senegal was found off West Africa's Cape Verde islands, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday.
NBC Chicago
More than 60 Senegalese migrants feared dead on monthlong voyage to Spain (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Aug 16, 2023
NBC Chicago's feed description
More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard.
6ABC Philadelphia
63 presumed dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off the coast of Senegal (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Aug 16, 2023
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
Sixty-three people are presumed dead after a boat carrying about 100 people from Senegal sank near Cabo Verde.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
More than 60 Senegalese migrants are feared dead on a monthlong voyage to Spain (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday.
WFMZ Allentown
Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Aug 16, 2023
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Dozens of people are dead or missing following an attempt to migrate from Senegal to Spain by sea. A boat believed to have departed Senegal with more than 100 migrants
KOB 4
More than 60 Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after monthlong voyage for Spain (opens KOB 4)
Published Aug 16, 2023
KOB 4's feed description
More than 60 people are dead or missing following an attempt to migrate from Senegal to Spain by sea. A boat believed to have departed Senegal with more than 100 migrants in early July has been rescued with 38 survivors and several dead on board near the Atlantic island nation of Cape Verde.
CNN
At least 60 migrants feared dead in Cape Verde boat disaster (opens CNN)
Published Aug 16, 2023
CNN's feed description
At least 60 migrants are presumed dead after a boat disaster off Cape Verde, West Africa, according to the International Organization on Migration (IOM).
Deutsche Welle
Cape Verde: Over 60 migrants feared dead in boat capsize – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The wooden boat left Senegal more than 40 days ago with more than 100 people on board. It was traveling in the direction of Spain's Canary Islands when it capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde.
Voice of America
Dozens of Senegalese Migrants Dead or Missing From Fishing Boat (opens Voice of America)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
Senegal's foreign affairs ministry said the boat was rescued on Tuesday with 38 survivors and several dead on board by the coast guard in Cabo Verde
Fox News
Over 60 migrants who departed Senegal for Spain in monthlong voyage feared dead (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Dozens of migrants who departed Senegal for Spain on July 10 are feared to be dead. About 38 passengers of the migrant boat were rescued off the coast of West Africa near Cape Verde.
Wall Street Journal
More Than 60 Feared Dead as Migrant Boat Is Found Adrift After More Than a Month (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Wall Street Journal's feed description
Migrant deaths surged this year as smugglers try increasingly dangerous routes to reach Europe.
New York Times
More Than 60 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Accident Off Cape Verde (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 16, 2023
New York Times's feed description
The vessel carrying mostly Senegalese nationals was found off the coast of the West African archipelago. Thirty-eight people survived.
NBC News
More than 60 feared dead after migrant boat is rescued in the Atlantic (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 16, 2023
NBC News's feed description
A boat with 38 survivors aboard was rescued by the coast guard in Cabo Verde on Tuesday after departing Senegal more than a month ago, officials said.
Los Angeles Times
Scores of Senegalese migrants dead or missing after monthlong voyage for Spain (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel off the Atlantic island of Cape Verde rescued a boat that set out a month ago.

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