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SENEGAL: At least 16 fishermen die in storm

Abidjan, 24 August 1999 (IRIN) - At least 16 fishermen have died in a tropical storm that slammed Senegal's coast between Wednesday and Friday in one of the worst sea disasters in the West African nation in decades, news organisations reported.

Fifty-eight fishermen were saved on Sunday in a joint rescue operation by the Senegalese and French armed forces, but around 73 others were missing, the official 'Le Soleil' daily reported on Tuesday.

Theme (s): Environment, Natural Disasters,

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