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At Least 140 Migrants Drown Off Senegalese Coast

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   At least 140 migrants drowned after a boat carrying more than 200
   people sank off the coast of Senegal, the U.N. migration agency said
   Thursday.

   The boat caught fire at sea and capsized Saturday, shortly after
   leaving the coastal Senegalese town of Mbour, according to the
   International Organization for Migration.

   IOM said in a news release the boat was trying to reach Europe via
   Spain's Canary Islands but turned over near Saint-Louis along the
   northwest coast of Senegal.

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