{"id":"5960cc0be93a","title":"21 dead in migrant boat sinking off Senegal","page":"https://247relaynews.com/story/5960cc0be93a","feature":"Relay Continuum","about":"The living record of this story on 24/7 Relay News: every fact with its status and source, kept up to date and versioned.","version":"1.20261108153103","updated":"2026-11-08T15:31:03.653Z","status_key":{"Reported":"one newsroom","Corroborated":"two or more independent newsrooms","Confirmed":"backed by a primary source","Disputed":"newsrooms disagree; not settled","Updated":"replaced by a newer value","Corrected":"corrected by an editor"},"facts":[{"id":"cmw7zp205hwl42s","text":"At least 21 people were killed when a migrant boat sank off Senegal.","status":"Corroborated","value":"21","subject":"migrant boat deaths","reported":"2026-11-08 13:48:00.000","newsrooms":2,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Deutsche Welle","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/at-least-21-killed-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-senegal/a-79890883?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf","quote":"At least 21 killed after migrant boat sinks off Senegal.","primary":false},{"outlet":"Al Jazeera","url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8/at-least-21-dead-as-small-boat-sinks-off-senegal?traffic_source=rss","quote":"At least 21 dead as small boat sinks off Senegal.","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmw7zp205k4nnss","text":"The sinking occurred near Kebemer off the coast of northwestern Senegal.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"sinking location","reported":"2026-11-08 13:48:00.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Deutsche Welle","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/at-least-21-killed-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-senegal/a-79890883?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf","quote":"The incident occurred near Kebemer off the coast of northwestern Senegal.","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmw7zp205u3t9zn","text":"Authorities on El Hierro in the Canary Islands declared an emergency due to a marked increase in migrant boat arrivals.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"emergency declaration","reported":"2026-11-08 13:48:00.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Deutsche Welle","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/at-least-21-killed-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-senegal/a-79890883?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf","quote":"Authorities on El Hierro in the Canary Islands have declared an emergency after a marked increase in migrant boat arrivals.","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmw7zp205fid3yj","text":"A search operation continues after the migrant vessel capsized.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"ongoing search","reported":"2026-11-08 13:32:17.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Al Jazeera","url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8/at-least-21-dead-as-small-boat-sinks-off-senegal?traffic_source=rss","quote":"search operation continues after migrant vessel capsized.","primary":false}]}],"changed":[],"disagreements":[],"open_questions":["The exact cause of the boat’s capsizing, the total number of people aboard, and the identities of the victims remain unclear."],"answered_questions":[],"timeline":[{"at":"2026-11-08T15:31:03.653Z","kind":"new","summary":"At least 21 people were killed when a migrant boat sank off Senegal. The sinking occurred near Kebemer off the coast of northwestern Senegal. Authorities on El Hierro in the Canary Islands declared an emergency due to a marked increase in migrant boat arrivals. A search operation continues after the migrant vessel capsized."}],"relay_note":null}