Tag: Shipwreck
27 Sub-Saharan Migrants Die in Shipwreck Off Tunisia
Authorities managed to save 83 people after the sinking of two precarious boats. In the past 24 hours, the Tunisian National Guard and Civil Protection recovered 27 bodies of migrants and rescued 83 people after the sinking of two precarious boats in the Mediterranean carrying 110 citizens from sub-Saharan countries. RELATED: 20 Migrants Missing After […]
January 2, 2025
20 Migrants Missing After Shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea
Among the survivors is an eight-year-old Syrian boy who lost his mother in the shipwreck. On Wednesday, Italian authorities are searching for 20 missing migrants—including five women and three children—following a shipwreck last night in the Central Mediterranean near the island of Lampedusa. RELATED: 15 Migrants Drowned in the Mediterranean Despite Calls for Help Search […]
January 1, 2025
Shipwreck of Boat Off Greek Island of Samos Leaves 8 Migrants Dead
Since 2015, Greece has been a key entry point for irregular migrants and refugees into the European Union. On Monday, the Hellenic Coast Guard confirmed that six children and two women have died after a migrant boat capsized off the Greek island of Samos, sparking renewed calls for enhanced cross-border efforts to combat illegal migration. […]
November 26, 2024
Nigeria: At Least 60 Deaths After Shipwreck with 300 Passengers
The chairman of the local government council confirmed that 150 survivors were found. Local authorities in Nigeria reported that at least 60 people died after a boat with 300 passengers was wrecked during a celebration cruise of the Maulid, in the Mokwa Local Government area, in the state of Niger. Related:Nigeria: Rising Water Levels Faced, […]
October 3, 2024
Senegal: Total of 26 People Killed After a Shipwreck
Local media detail that the boat had only been four kilometers at the time of the incident. The Senegalese Navy, in a statement published on Tuesday, noted that the number of dead after last Sunday’s shipwreck increased to 26, after 17 more bodies were rescued. Related:Senegal Calls for International Isolation of Israel to End Genocide […]
September 10, 2024
Italian Coast Guard Recovers 6 Bodies After Shipwreck Which Left 21 Missing
The Italian coast guard has transported on Sunday to the South African island of Lampedusa the 6 bodies it recovered off its shores, several days after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean left 21 migrants missing, including 3 children. RELATED: A Dozen Migrants Die in a Shipwreck in the English Channel The Public Prosecutor’s Office of […]
September 8, 2024
Shipwreck leaves at least 13 migrants dead and 14 missing off the coast of Yemen
At least 13 people lost their lives and 14 others remain missing after the shipwreck of a boat carrying migrants from Djibouti on the coast of the Yemeni province of Taiz last Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration announced (IOM) The European Commission has published a report on the United Nations Conference on Environment and […]
August 25, 2024
Tanker Ship Sinking Causes Oil Spill in the Philippines Coast
The tanker was transhipping 1,494 metric tons of industrial fuel when it sank in the early hours of the morning approximately six kilometres off the coast of Bataan.
July 25, 2024
Mauritanian Authorities Report 25 Migrants Dead After Shipwreck
The boat departed seven days before Senegal or Gambia, countries from which most of the travelers came to try to reach the Canary Islands.
July 24, 2024
Boat With at Least 18 Migrants Shipwrecked in Colombia
According to the official authorities, 15 migrants were rescued and there are still two missing in the waters.