At least 30 decomposing bodies have been found on a boat off the coast of Senegal, military authorities say. The navy was informed of a vessel that was adrift about 70km (45 miles) from the capital Dakar, according to a military statement on X. They brought the wooden canoe, or pirogue, into port on Monday morning.

The advanced state of decomposition of the bodies is making the identification process very difficult, the military said.

At least 30 bodies were found on a boat drifting off the coast of Senegal’s capital, the military said on Monday.

At least 30 decomposing bodies have been found on a boat off the coast of Senegal. The BBC reports that there has been a spike in migrants taking off from Senegal for Spain’s Canary Islands. The journey spans more than 1,500km (950 miles) across the Atlantic Ocean.

At least 30 decomposing bodies were found on a boat off the coast of Senegal, reported Reuters, citing the Senegalese military. The boat, where the bodies of migrants were discovered, was located about 43 miles from Dakar,