Dozens of Illegal Migrants Drowned in International Waters

The Mauritanian coast guard spotted, on Monday, seven illegal migrants on the coast of Nouadhibou after the sinking of their boat, according to a source of this body contacted by Mauritanian news agency.

Four of the survivors were transferred to hospital for emergency treatment.

According to the same source, the recovered migrants had left a few days ago aboard a boat; they were part of a group of 54 people including children and women. Their place of departure was outside the Mauritanian borders. A breakdown of their boat in the middle of the ocean had prevented the group from reaching their destination.

The boat was at sea for a long time, which depleted resources and killed the rest of the crew, according to survivors’ statements.