At least 21 people died when a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal’s coast, according to authorities cited in a Sunday Euronews bulletin.

The available information did not establish the number of survivors or missing passengers, or the vessel’s intended destination.

The Atlantic migration route from West Africa toward Spain’s Canary Islands is considered particularly dangerous.

Overcrowded vessels, hazardous sea conditions and long journeys contribute to repeated shipwrecks and loss of life along the route.