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At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry says

Al Jazeera English and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry says.
The headline split Washington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry...". The Straits Times frames it as "At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast, government says".
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CenterAt least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry says

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 8, 2:25 PM

At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry says

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 21 people died after a boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal’s coast, the country’s interior ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said in a post on X that...

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Nov 8, 1:32 PM

At least 21 dead as small boat sinks off Senegal

Senegalese Interior Ministry says one person rescued as search operation continues after migrant vessel capsized.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Nov 8, 3:12 PM

At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry says

At least 21 people died after a boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal's coast, the country's interior ministry said on Sunday.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 8, 12:08 PM

At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast, government says

DAKAR, Nov 8 - At least 21 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Senegalese coast, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

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Nov 8, 12:08 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Nov 8, 1:32 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

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Nov 8, 3:12 PM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.

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