At least 12 people die after migrant boat sinks off Gambia

At least 12 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Gambia, Euronews reported. The Gambia Red Cross Society said on Thursday that the disaster happened near Jinack Kajata in the North Bank region of the country. The migrants were attempting to reach Europe using the Atlantic route. [1]

Red Cross officials stated that the total number of missing people remains uncertain. The organisation confirmed that response efforts are continuing and further updates will follow as rescue operations proceed in the area. [1]

The International Organization for Migration said stricter controls at traditional departure points in Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal have forced migrants south to nations like Gambia. As FTMQ News reported earlier, deadly migrant vessel sinkings continue along various regional migration routes. [1][6]