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The boat carrying 300 people had left The Gambia and capsized near Nouakchott, according to UN migration agency.
At least 15 people have died and more than 150 are missing after a boat carrying 300 passengers capsized near Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
“Approximately 300 people boarded a pirogue in The Gambia and spent seven days at sea before the boat capsized near Nouakchott on July 22, 2024,” the IOM said in a statement on Wednesday.
The United Nations migration agency said 120 people had been rescued by the Mauritanian…
