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WORLD • SENEGAL AND GREECE
Shipwrecks off Senegal and Greece kill at least 56 migrants, U.N. agency says
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At least 56 people died in shipwrecks off Senegal and Greece over the weekend, according to the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. Reports give differing death tolls for the incident near Crete; a report from Senegal says at least 39 died there.
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Why it matters
The deaths highlight the risks facing migrants on routes to Europe and place demands on rescue and local authorities in Senegal and Greece. The supplied reports identify no direct U.S. impact.
What happens next
Search and rescue efforts were continuing off Senegal, according to Euronews. The full toll from the Crete incident remains unclear in the reports.
Updated death tolls from both shipwreck areas
Whether rescue efforts off Senegal locate additional victims