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89 Dead As Migrant Boat Sinks Near Mauritanian Coast

At least 89 bodies were recovered off Mauritania’s coast this week after a migrant boat capsized, according to the country’s state news agency and a fishing association leader. The boat, carrying 170 people bound for Europe via the deadly Atlantic migration route to the Canary Islands, saw nine survivors rescued, including a five-year-old girl.

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