Tragedy Strikes as Migrant Boat Capsizes off Senegal, Leaving Multiple Fatalities

At least 17 bodies, believed to be migrants, were recovered after a boat capsized off the coast of Dakar, Senegal. The bodies were discovered by the navy and were found in a pirogue, a long wooden boat commonly used by migrants. Migrant deaths at sea are becoming more common in Senegal, with the Atlantic migration route being one of the deadliest. The exact origin and destination of the migrants are unknown. The tragedy is the latest in a series of similar incidents along Senegal's coast, highlighting the risks migrants face in their attempts to reach Europe.