Of the 80 passengers, solely 11 survived, and 25 Malian residents have been recognized among the many victims, authorities mentioned.
More than 60 migrants misplaced their lives earlier this month when a ship attempting to achieve Spain capsized, Mali’s diaspora minister confirmed on Thursday.
In a press launch, Mossa Ag Attaher introduced that the accident occurred final Thursday. According to him, solely 11 survivors have been rescued, out of 80 on board the ship.
Among the victims, 25 have been recognized as Malian residents, whereas 9 Malians have been rescued.
“Unfortunately, 25 younger Malians have been formally recognized among the many victims,” mentioned the minister.
The Atlantic migration path to Spain’s Canary Islands is taken into account one of many deadliest on the planet.
Located nearer to Africa than to mainland Spain, the archipelago is seen as a stepping stone to mainland Europe.
Many migrants who undertake this harmful journey come from West African nations corresponding to Mali, Senegal and Mauritania, looking for higher residing circumstances or fleeing violence and political unrest.
According to ministerial advisor Doulaye Keita, a few of the Malian victims have been from the Kayes area in western Mali.
“Among the 25 lifeless Malians, there are eight Malians from my municipality,” mentioned Mamadou Siby, mayor of the Marena municipality within the Kayes area.
Speaking to AP, Siby defined that the deceased had left her neighborhood seven months in the past to work in Mauritania’s development sector.
“These lifeless younger folks left my municipality seven months in the past to work within the development sector in Mauritania.”
“Unfortunately, they have been involved with their mates in Europe and America, who inspired them to come back to those nations and, most often, they undertook the harmful journey with out even informing their households again house,” he added Siby.
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