At least 34 killed after Senegal migrant boat sinks; El Hierro declares emergency
Senegalese authorities revise provisional figure upwards; El Hierro reports more than 3,300 arrivals since November start
At least 34 people died after a migrant boat sank off northwestern Senegal, authorities said, up from an initially provisional toll of 21 as search operations continued. Separately, authorities on the Spanish island of El Hierro declared an emergency on Saturday after a surge in arrivals, with more than 3,300 people arriving aboard around 30 boats since the start of November.