ReutersFifteen migrants have died in a shipwreck off Mauritania, the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) stated, including that greater than 190 individuals had been nonetheless lacking.
The incident occurred close to the capital Nouakchott, the place rescue operations are nonetheless underway to rescue individuals.
The Mauritius Coast Guard stated it had rescued 120 individuals, together with 4 unaccompanied youngsters.
The Worldwide Group for Migration stated about 300 individuals boarded a picket canoe in Gambia and spent seven days at sea till the boat capsized on July 22.
The Coast Guard confirmed 15 individuals had been useless upon arrival and 10 others had been taken to hospital for emergency medical care.
Iba Sal, a fishmonger on the Nouakchott fish market, instructed Reuters that robust winds over the previous two days had pushed the carcasses nearer to the coast.
Mr Sal stated he noticed round 30 our bodies being collected from the seashore.
“Different lifeless our bodies will definitely be found over the following two days.”
The same catastrophe occurred on July 5, when the Mauritanian coast guard recovered the our bodies of 89 migrants from a capsized boat.
The Worldwide Group for Migration stated many migrants had been looking for to achieve the Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco. The route from West Africa to Spanish territory is among the deadliest on the planet.
In keeping with the charity Ca-minando Fronteras, greater than 5,000 migrants died attempting to achieve Spain by sea within the first 5 months of 2024.
Spanish authorities knowledge reveals that 40,000 individuals arrived within the Canary Islands final 12 months, greater than double the quantity in 2022.
In April, the EU supplied €210 million (£177 million; $225 million) in assist to Mauritania, of which practically €60 million was earmarked to fight undocumented migration in Europe.
