Tragedy Strikes: Dozens of Migrants Feared Dead at Sea near Cape Verde

At least 60 migrants from Senegal are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the coast of Cape Verde. Seven bodies were found on the boat, and an estimated 56 people are missing at sea. The boat, a large fishing boat called a pirogue, had left Senegal on July 10. The route from West Africa to Spain is one of the world's most dangerous, and the number of migrants leaving from Senegal has surged over the past year. Nearly 1,000 migrants have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first six months of 2023.