At least 140 Europe-bound migrants have drowned off the coast of Senegal when their boat caught fire and capsized, marking the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year, according to the United Nations immigration agency.
Key points:
- The boat carrying 200 people sank a few hours after leaving Senegal
- Local fishermen rescued some 60 people, but more than 140 people drowned
- Migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands from West Africa have more than quadrupled this year
The boat carrying 200 people sank a few hours after leaving the fishing town of Mbour, 100 kilometres south of the capital Dakar, on…
