Bodies of 89 migrants retrieved from Atlantic

Coastguards in Mauritania have recovered 89 bodies of migrants from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday.

Dozens killed as boat sinks off north coast of Mozambique

More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday.

More than 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast

More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa.

Dozens of people drown after dinghy sinks near Canary Islands | Migration News | Al Jazeera

Up to 39 people have died after the sinking of a dinghy near Spain’s Canary Islands, according to the Spanish NGO Walking Borders.

59 Migrants Drown in Deadliest Shipwreck Off Greece in 2023

At least 59 migrants drowned early on Wednesday when their boat capsized and sank off Greece, the country’s coast guard said.

At least 103 people killed in central Nigeria boat mishap

At least 103 people were killed and about 100 others were rescued after a boat capsized on Monday in the country's central state of Kwara, police said on Tuesday.

19 African Migrants Die as Boat Sinks off Tunisia

At least 19 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a human rights group said on Sunday.

Death toll in DR Congo boat accident put at 72

At least 72 people are confirmed to have died after a motorized boat capsized last week in a river in Equateur province in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), authorities said Thursday.

13 killed as passenger ship catches fire in Indonesia - China.org.cn

Rescuers recovered 13 bodies and rescued 263 people as a fire broke out on a passenger ship in the waters off East Nusa Tenggara province in central Indonesia on Monday, rescuers said.

76 dead after boat capsizes in southeastern Nigeria

The death toll in a boat accident in southeastern Nigeria has risen to 76, officials said Sunday.

At least 24 people killed after boat sinks in Bangladesh: Police

At least 24 people were killed and several dozen more were missing after a boat capsized in a river in Bangladesh, police said.

Dozens of migrants killed as boat sinks off Syrian coast

The bodies of 71 migrants have been found after the boat they were travelling in sank off Syria's coast, the health minister has said.

Five children among 12 Syrians killed as boat sinks off Turkey

Five children were among 11 Syrians killed after their plastic boat sank off Turkey's Aegean coast Friday, the Dogan news agency said, the first such reported incident in months on an illegal migrant route meant to have been all but shut down.

Danish MP suggests firing 'warning shots' at migrant boats

A Danish lawmaker faced criticism on Thursday for saying boats carrying migrants could be prevented from reaching Europe by firing "warning shots" at them.

Spanish NGO helps refugees overcome sea-crossing trauma with swimming lessons

A Spanish non-governmental organization has been providing special classes for young refugees in an attempt to help them overcome the trauma experienced when crossing the stretch of water between Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos in unstable and overcrowded vessels.

Refugee boat capsizes off Greek coasts, one child dead, six people missing: media

A girl, four to six years old, drowned after a boat carrying refugees capsized off the coasts of the Lesvos island of Greece, Greek national news agency AMNA reported Wednesday.

Hundreds of bodies washed up on Libyan beach after migrant boat sinks

The bodies of at least 104 migrants have washed up on a beach in the western Libyan town of Zwara, the navy said on Friday, warning however that the toll could rise.

5 Migrants Drown Off Turkey's Aegean Coast. Initial reports claimed that the Turkish coast guard managed to rescue nine

Local media reported on Thursday that at least five migrants drowned on Wednesday evening when their boat sank off the Aegean coast of Turkey.

17 drown as boat bound for Greece sinks off Turkey

Seventeen people drowned when their boat sank this morning off the Turkish coast while headed for the Greek island of Kos, the Anadolu Agency has reported.

Italy arrests ten traffickers over migrant boat deaths

Italian authorities said Friday they had arrested ten suspected people smugglers in connection with the deaths by asphyxiation of 52 people who had been forced to remain in the virtually airless hold of an overcrowded migrant boat.