A boat off the coast of Cape Verde carrying about 40 survivors and a number of West African migrants has been discovered adrift.
It’s unclear how many people died exactly.
With over 100 individuals on board, the boat is said to have left Senegal a month prior.
According to speculation, the boat was on its way to the Spanish Canary Islands, a well-liked entry point for immigrants seeking asylum in the European Union.
Each year, thousands of people fleeing poverty and violence take the risky journey across the ocean, frequently in substandard boats or motorised canoes provided by human smugglers.