Dozens killed after migrant boat sinks off Senegal
Verified: 12 outlets in 11 countries have reported this story since Nov 8.
The incident occurred near Kebemer off the coast of northwestern Senegal. Authorities on El Hierro in the Canary Islands have declared an emergency after a marked increase in migrant boat arrivals.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude] All three reports describe the same Senegal migrant boat sinking, with the 21-death toll matching Report 1's 'dozens' as a provisional, later-updated count rather than a conflicting fact.
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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