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Death toll rises to 39 after migrant boat capsizes off Senegal

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Dione, B. (2026, November 9). Death toll rises to 39 after migrant boat capsizes off Senegal. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/death-toll-rises-to-39-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-senegal/article_133a47a4-879d-5aca-b973-9111c819d8ce.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-09 · by Babakar Dione

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The death toll increased to 39 after a migrant boat capsized off the coast near Kébémer, Senegal, following the discovery of additional bodies on Monday. The boat had departed from Saint-Louis in northern Senegal with the destination being Spain's coastline before it overturned on Sunday.
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As of November 9, 2026, at least 39 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast near Kébémer, north of Dakar in Senegal. The boat had departed from Saint-Louis and was heading towards Spain's Canary Islands. Authorities initially reported 21 deaths on November 8 but updated the toll as more bodies were recovered. One survivor was rescued. The Senegalese government has expressed condolences to the victims' families and vowed to combat people-smuggling networks. Human rights groups have called for a parliamentary inquiry into the tragedy.

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Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Senegal
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Babakar Dione
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Topics

DAKAR Kébémer Saint-Louis Senegal Spanish

Subjects

Senegal GPE · 3× DAKAR GPE · 2× Kébémer GPE · 1× Saint-Louis GPE · 1× Spanish NORP · 1×

Narrative

The boat, which left Saint-Louis in northern Senegal and was headed to the Spanish coast, overturned on Sunday, offshore from the town of Kébémer, north of the capital Dakar.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
2026-11-09 · Toronto Star
Death toll rises to 39 after migrant boat capsizes off Senegal · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

The death toll from the capsize off Senegal of a boat carrying migrants rose to 39 following the discovery of more bodies on Monday, the country’s emergency services said. asserted
services → carry → Monday
The boat, which left Saint-Louis in northern Senegal and was headed to the Spanish coast, overturned on Sunday, offshore from the town of Kébémer, north of the capital Dakar. asserted
which → leave → capital
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