Tragic Loss: Dozens of Migrants Feared Dead at Sea off Cape Verde Coast

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Tragic Loss: Dozens of Migrants Feared Dead at Sea off Cape Verde Coast
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More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a boat carrying an estimated 100 people, mostly from Senegal and Sierra Leone, was found drifting off the coast of Cape Verde. Thirty-eight people, including children, were rescued. The boat had been at sea for a month, and it is not clear when the incident occurred. Cape Verde is a maritime migration route to the Spanish Canary Islands, often used as a gateway to the European Union. The lack of safe and regular migration pathways contributes to the dangers faced by migrants attempting these deadly journeys.

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