At least 15 migrants drown off coast of Senegal capital Dakar

Locals remove fuel containers from the boat that ran aground off the coast of Ouakam, carrying migrants who attempted irregular immigration, Dakar, Senegal, July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Ngouda Dione

DAKAR (Reuters) - At least 15 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal's capital Dakar on Monday, Senegal's President Macky Sall said on Monday.

The incident occurred offshore from one of the country's popular beaches in the Ouakam area in the early hours of Monday.