Madar (Dakar) - The provisional death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying would-be irregular migrants off the commune of Thieppe, near the village of Tebene 2 in the Kebemer department of north-western Senegal, has risen to 42 dead and one survivor, according to a situation update issued by the fire brigade at 2 pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026, as reported by Senegalese media.
Four bodies were recovered on Friday 6 November, 17 on Saturday, 14 on Sunday, four on Monday, two on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, according to the breakdown.
Search and rescue operations are continuing along the coast, the same source said. A medical and psychological emergency unit has been set up at the fire brigade's command post in Lompoul to support personnel involved in the operations and the victims' families.
The toll stood at 34 dead and one survivor on Sunday 8 November, according to an official source quoted by the Senegalese Press Agency (APS).
