At least 140 people drown in deadliest shipwreck of 2020
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:19 pm
At least 140 migrants have drowned off Senegal in the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year, the United Nations migration agency said in a statement on Thursday.
The vessel was carrying about 200 people, according to the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) statement.
"According to media sources, the Senegalese and Spanish navies, fishermen who were nearby rescued 59 people and retrieved the remains of 20 others," the statement said.
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The vessel was carrying about 200 people, according to the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) statement.
"According to media sources, the Senegalese and Spanish navies, fishermen who were nearby rescued 59 people and retrieved the remains of 20 others," the statement said.
https://www.9news.com.au/world/deadlies ... 3652d1c009