Deadly Migrant Crossings on Routes to Europe

Chronology

1. 08-11-2026
   Deadly Migrant Boat Disaster off Senegal

   7 articles

   A migrant boat capsized off northwestern Senegal near Kebemer and the Loumpoul dunes while people were attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing toward Spain’s Canary Islands. Senegal’s Interior Ministry initially reported 21 bodies recovered and one survivor, with search operat…
2. 09-11-2026
   Deadly Migrant Crossings Strike Senegal and Crete

   6 articles

   A series of deadly migrant-boat incidents has underscored the risks of increasingly used sea routes to Europe. Off Senegal, a boat bound for Spain’s Canary Islands capsized, killing 39 people; one survivor was reported and others may remain missing as search efforts continued. Se…