Senegal migrant boat sinks, killing at least 34

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France 24 English reported that a small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal, killing at least 34 people, authorities said Sunday. The Senegalese interior ministry initially reported 21 bodies and one survivor, but the Senegalese Press Agency later confirmed the toll had risen to at least 34, with an indeterminate number still missing. [1]

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  1. Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, killing at least 34 people, authorities say

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