To west africa where more than 60 migrants are presumed dead after their boat was found drifting off cape verde. it s thought they were trying to reach the spanish canary islands. the boat was found about three hundred kilometres from cape verde. it s believed almost all those on board came from senegal. 38 people, including children, were rescued and brought ashore on the island of sal. officials in senegal said they were making arrangements to bring survivors home. mayenijones reports. they are the lucky ones. these survivors were spotted in a wooden boat near cape verde by a spanish fishing vessel and they had spent a month at sea. three of mahmoud s siblings and his cousin were on the boat. his 24 year old brother died. they both tried making the journey together earlier this year. translation: one of my brothers called to say - another brother was dead. i was shocked because we were close and he was a fighter. he was married and had two kids.
To west africa where more than 60 migrants are presumed dead after their boat was found drifting off cape verde. it s thought they were trying to reach the spanish canary islands the boat was found about 300 kilometres from cape verde. it s believed almost all those on board came from senegal. 38 people, including children, were rescued and brought ashore on the island of sal. officials in senegal said they were making arrangements to bring survivors home. mayenijones reports. they are the lucky ones. these survivors were spotted in a wooden boat near cape verde by a spanish fishing vessel and they had spent a month at sea. three of mahmoud s siblings