The Atlantic Ocean is much more dangerous due to strong currents. Many times, the aspirants to Europe try to cross this route with unseaworthy boats.
89 people died after a boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania illegally on their way to Europe. At the beginning of this week, more than half a hundred are missing in this incident. The local administration of Mauritania has reported this information.
A large fishing boat sank on July 1 in the Atlantic Ocean, about four kilometers from the city of Ndiago, Mauritania. Later, the coast guard members of the country recovered the bodies of 89 people in that boat. At this time, 9 people including a five-year-old girl were rescued alive.
Rescued persons said that the boat started its journey with 170 passengers from the border of Senegal and Gambia. According to that, the number of missing persons is 72. A senior local government official gave the same information on condition of anonymity.
The Atlantic Ocean is much more dangerous due to strong currents. Many times, the aspirants to Europe try to cross this route with unseaworthy boats. These boats carry more passengers than their capacity; There is not enough food and water.
The Atlantic Ocean has become popular with migrants as surveillance increases in the Mediterranean. According to Spanish government data, 39,910 migrants landed in the country’s Canary Islands in 2023, more than doubling in one year. According to the Spanish charity Caminando Fronteras, more than 5,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain by sea in the first five months of this year.
