101 migrants rescued after boat fire off Gambia
The Gambian immigration department reported 101 irregular migrants, including 72 Senegalese, were saved on November 7, 2026, after their boat caught fire.
A boat carrying 101 irregular migrants caught fire off the coasts of Sika and Albreda in Gambia on November 7, 2026. The Gambian Department of Immigration (GID) reported that Barra border patrol units, the Gambian fire and rescue services, and the Gambian navy conducted the rescue. The group included 72 Senegalese, 27 Gambians, and 2 Guineans, all men, with five minors among them.
Following the rescue, 14 migrants received care at the Essau health center. Two others were treated and released from the Albreda health center. These individuals are now available to investigators.
The rescued migrants are in the custody of Gambian authorities as investigations into the incident continue.