UN reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritania coast
Children rescued after 25 days at sea lost their entire families; sources disagree on number of vessels involved.
Saruhan Osmanoğlu
The United Nations has reported that 144 migrants and refugees are dead or missing following maritime incidents off the coast of Mauritania. Two children were rescued and brought safely ashore, but lost their entire families during the journey.
Reported dead or missing off the coast of Mauritania.
According to the UN, the boat was bound for the Canary Islands. The vessel had been stranded at sea for 25 days.
The two rescued children began their journey in Gambia, a UN official told reporters. Their families did not survive the crossing.
Two children lost their entire families during the migrant journey.
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