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25 October 2020A hundred migrants who went from Senegal to the Canary Islands are reported missing.

Their boat, reports elDiario.es, exploded about 80 kilometers from the Senegalese city of Mbour.



Another 59 people, including six minors, were rescued and transferred to the Amirale Faye Gassama naval base in Dakar.



According to the Senegalese newspaper "L'Observateur", at least 200 migrants were on board the burned boat.

The fire was allegedly caused by an engine failure, and caused "panic" and "crowds" on board.