Event Brief
144 refugees and migrants dead or missing off Mauritania
Filed: Jul 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM ET
Summary: UNHCR says 144 refugees and migrants died or were missing after maritime incidents off Mauritania last week.
WHO: UNHCR spokesman Matthew Saltmarsh
WHAT: UNHCR announced that 144 refugees and migrants died or were missing after maritime incidents off the coast of Mauritania.
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM ET
WHERE: Mauritania
WHY: The deaths and disappearances followed tragic maritime incidents off Mauritania while people attempted the sea journey to Europe.
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