Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Morocco, Leaving Dozens Feared Dead

Over 50 migrants, including 44 Pakistanis, are presumed drowned after a 13-day journey from Mauritania to Spain's Canary Islands.

A boat carrying 86 migrants, mostly Pakistanis, capsized near Morocco after departing Mauritania on January 2.
Moroccan authorities rescued 36 survivors, but 50 migrants are feared to have drowned, according to the NGO Walking Borders.
The migrants endured 13 days at sea with no rescue efforts reaching them despite alerts to Moroccan and Spanish authorities.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned human trafficking and directed officials to support survivors and recover victims' remains.
The incident highlights the dangers of the Atlantic migration route, which saw a record 10,457 deaths in 2024, a 50% increase from the previous year.