BANJUL, Gambia, Jan 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - President Adama Barrow on Friday said The Gambia was in mourning after at least seven people drowned when a boat carrying undocumented migrants capsized off the country's coast. The boat, loaded with more than 200 people, made a distress call overnight Wednesday to Thursday near the North Bank region. The Gambian Navy launched a hunt for survivors after midnight, involving several vessels and a fishing boat. Barrow said in his address that the latest tragedy was a "painful reminder of the dangerous and life-threatening nature of irregular migration". "Surely, no dream, journey or promise is worth a single loss of life at sea," he added.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 03, 2026 03:21 UTC