Dozens Feared Dead as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Gambia Coast

A boat carrying approximately 200 migrants has sunk off the coast of Gambia. Dozens of people are missing and feared dead. The vessel was traveling the Atlantic route from West Africa to the Canary Islands, a Spanish territory. This is one of the world's most dangerous migration paths. Survivors reported the boat capsized. Local fishermen and the Senegalese navy rescued some passengers. Search efforts for the missing continue. This tragedy is the latest in a series of deadly accidents on this route. Each year, thousands attempt the perilous journey to Spain in overcrowded, unseaworthy boats.