Boat with 30 decomposing bodies found off Senegal coast, say military authorities
Sep 25, 2024
Dakar [Senegal], September 25: At least 30 decomposing bodies have been found on a boat off the coast of Senegal, military authorities said.
The navy was informed of a vessel that was adrift about 70km (45 miles) from the capital Dakar, according to a military statement on X. They brought the wooden canoe, or pirogue, into port on Monday morning.
"Recovery, identification and transfer operations are being made extremely delicate by the advanced state of decomposition of the bodies," the statement said.
There has been a recent increase in migrants setting off from Senegal for Spain's Canary Islands - a journey of more than 1,500km (950 miles) across the Atlantic Ocean.
Given how decomposed the bodies were, the migrants were probably adrift on the Atlantic Ocean for many days before fishermen found them. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
