A wooden boat (cayuco) carrying migrants from Gambia was found adrift in Mauritanian waters after 20 days at sea, with only 38 survivors among an estimated crew of nearly 200, making it one of the deadliest single incidents on the Atlantic migration route this year. Rescue workers recovered the vessel carrying two unaccompanied minors who had lost their entire families in the crossing. The tragedy underscores the continued deadly toll of the Atlantic route to Spain's Canary Islands, which has surged in popularity as Central Mediterranean crossings face tighter patrols.