Boat capsizes in Gambia; seven confirmed dead, many missing

At least seven people have died and many are missing after a boat capsized off The Gambia, carrying around 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe. The vessel overturned near Jinack village, and 96 survivors have been rescued, with a search ongoing for the missing. The journey across the Atlantic to Spain’s Canary Islands has become increasingly perilous, claiming thousands of lives. The Gambian Navy has initiated a search-and-rescue operation, as the country is increasingly being used by West African migrants seeking to reach Europe.

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