What the records say
- When
- 24 Jul 2024
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 18.09° N, 15.98° W
- Description
- 2024 Nouakchott migrant boat disaster: Fifteen people are killed, and more than 195 others are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsizes near Nouakchott.
Placed at the town its text puts it in, Nouakchott.
Summary
2024 Nouakchott migrant boat disaster: Fifteen people are killed, and more than 195 others are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsizes near Nouakchott
2024 Nouakchott migrant boat disaster
Nautical disaster off the coast of Mauritania
The 2024 Nouakchott migrant boat disaster occurred on 22 July 2024, when a pirogue carrying hundreds of migrants capsized near the coast of Nouakchott, the capital and largest city of Mauritania. At least 15 migrants were killed in the disaster, with over 195 more categorized as missing.
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