ROSSO: At least 89 migrants died when their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania on Monday, the Mauritanian News Agency reported on Thursday.

The Mauritanian Coast Guard’s officers recovered the migrants’ bodies who were aboard a large traditional fishing boat when it capsized. Nine people were rescued, including a 5-year-old girl.

The boat, which left the Gambia-Senegal border six days ago, was bound for Europe and had at least 170 migrants on board.

Source: Emirates News Agency