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At least 34 people died after a migrant boat bound for Spain's Canary Islands sank off Senegal, BBC World reported on 9 November 2026. The Atlantic crossing to the Canaries is one of the most dangerous migration routes to Europe. The available excerpt gave no further details on the number of survivors, the nationality of those on board, or the rescue and investigation response. On Monday, UN News reported that the International Organization for Migration said at least 56 people died in a series of shipwrecks off Senegal and Greece over the weekend. The IOM described the toll as a stark reminder of the deadly risks migrants face on the Atlantic and Mediterranean routes. The 56-death total is the IOM's figure and was reported by UN News alone, so it is not yet clear how it breaks down between the incidents.