Mauritanian coast

Mauritanian coast

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49 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritanian coast

Authorities said the boat came from Gambia and capsized Tuesday morning off the coast of Mheijrat.

The United Nations logo is seen at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 2019. Reuters/Lucas Jackson

Up to 57 dead after migrant boat sinks off Mauritanian coast: UN agency