Mauritania: Still Missing 122 from Sinking Boat
The article discusses efforts to rescue undocumented Mauritanian migrants who faced harsh humanitarian conditions after their boat froze in the open sea for 25 days. Coast Guard authorities managed to rescue 37 individuals, and one body was retrieved. The search is ongoing for the 122 missing persons who were onboard the vessel heading toward the Canary Islands. The ministry explained that these migrants had departed from Gambia and endured fuel shortages, water crises, and a lack of food over three weeks at sea, leading to severe humanitarian circumstances. The survivors were transferred to the port of Nouadhibou for medical care, while search operations for the remaining missing persons continue.
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