Madar (Banjul) - Gambian authorities rescued 101 irregular migrants on Saturday, 7 November 2026, after their boat caught fire off the coast of Sika and Albreda, according to a statement by the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) reported by Xinhua and Senegalese media.
According to the statement, the rescue involved the GID's migration management and border patrol units in Barra, the Gambia Red Cross, the fire and rescue services and the Gambian navy.
Those rescued include 72 Senegalese, 27 Gambians and two Guineans. All are male, including five minors, the statement said.
It added that at the time of its release, 14 of the survivors were receiving treatment at the Essau health centre, while two others, treated and discharged from the Albreda health centre, were assisting investigators. The cause of the fire was not specified.
