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."
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EU and Gulf states postpone summit due in Saudi Arabia
The European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday postponed a joint summit due to be held in Saudi Arabia next week, as sustained attacks by the Houthis fuel concerns about air travel to and from the kingdom.
Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 34 children and a teacher
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