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At least 34 dead as small boat sinks off Senegal
A small boat carrying migrants and refugees has sunk off northwestern Senegal, killing at least 34 people, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS).
Summary
The Senegalese Interior Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that one person had been rescued. Le Soleil newspaper said that most of the victims were from the Leona and Thieppe districts in the same department. Since the start of November, El Hierro authorities said more than 3,300 people had arrived aboard around 30 boats.