Army authorities say not less than 30 decomposing our bodies have been discovered on a ship off the coast of Senegal.
In line with a army assertion on the X, the navy realized {that a} ship was drifting about 70 kilometers (45 miles) from the capital Dhaka.
“As a result of excessive diploma of decomposition of the physique, the search, identification and switch have develop into extraordinarily tough,” the assertion mentioned.
Lately, there was a rise within the variety of migrants touring from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands, with the journey spanning greater than 1,500 kilometers (950 miles) throughout the Atlantic Ocean.
The army mentioned an investigation was ongoing to find out when and the place the ship departed and the way many individuals had been on board.
Senegal’s authorities introduced a 10-year plan in August to deal with unlawful immigration amid a surge in immigration-related deaths.
In current weeks, authorities have intercepted a whole lot of migrants on boats off the nation’s coast.
Yearly, many undocumented migrants fleeing poverty, battle or unemployment embark on the perilous sea journey within the hope of reaching Europe by way of the Atlantic route. However the waters are harmful resulting from robust currents.
