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UN reports over 100 migrants lost at sea
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees expressed sorrow over the death and disappearance of more than 100 people from boats off the coast of Mauritania during their attempt to reach Europe last week. Between July 14 and 18, 144 individuals were killed or went missing in two incidents, while 387 others were rescued. Meanwhile, 122 people disappeared off the coast of Nouakchott after their boat, carrying 160 Gambian migrants, suffered a breakdown and remained stranded for 25 days. Coastguards reported rescuing 179 people from a boat originating from Senegal. Mauritanian waters have become a major route for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa attempting to reach Europe, due to limited economic opportunities. The United Nations described the journey to the Canary Islands as one of the most dangerous routes in the world.
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