Event Brief
Nearly 150 migrants dead or missing off Mauritania
Filed: Jul 22, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Summary: UNHCR says nearly 150 migrants died or went missing in two boat incidents off Mauritania while trying to reach Europe.
WHO: UN refugee agency (UNHCR)
WHAT: Said nearly 150 migrants were dead or missing after two incidents involving boats off Mauritania; 387 were rescued.
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM ET
WHERE: Mauritania
WHY: People were trying to make their way to Europe by boat.
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