A migrant ship capsized off the coast of Mauritania on Wednesday, leaving at least 57 people dead.
That's according to the UN migration agency, which said the boat was carrying around 150 migrants at the time of the incident.
"Mauritanian authorities say up to 57 people are dead after a vessel carrying migrants sank off its coast today," the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Twitter.
"Survivors told IOM staff the vessel left The Gambia last Wednesday."
Six US service members killed in plane crash over Iraq
All six crew members aboard a US military refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the US military said on Friday.
Two people killed in Oman after drones fall on Sohar province
Two people have died after two drones crashed into Oman's Sohar province, the state media confirmed on Friday.
Afghanistan's Taliban say Pakistani air strikes kill six, wound 12
Pakistan bombed the fuel depot of private airline Kam Air near Afghanistan's airport of Kandahar, the ruling Taliban said on Friday.
Israel strikes bridge over Litani River in Lebanon
The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike on a bridge in southern Lebanon on Friday, in what appeared to be the first time in the current campaign against Hezbollah that it acknowledged attacking civilian infrastructure.
Latest With Hit
Akhil Kavalayoor live on Radio Active
Latest With Hit
Watch Dona & Jean as they grove to SakkathaGavle !
Latest With Hit
Ted X speaker, AI trainer Raul John Aju giving us AI lessons.
