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31 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Gambia coast on New Year eve
short by / on Tuesday, 6 January, 2026
At least 31 undocumented migrants drowned after an overloaded boat capsized off Gambia on New Year's Eve. Many others remain missing and are feared dead. The vessel, carrying over 200 people, was headed toward Europe via the Canary Islands. Authorities rescued 102 survivors as Gambia declared mourning.
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