Over six weeks following their departure from Senegal, 38 survivors of the boat tragedy off Cape Verde have returned to Dakar via a military aircraft on Monday evening, as confirmed by the authorities.

This group constitutes part of the 101 individuals who embarked on the voyage on July 10 with the intention of reaching Spain's Canary Islands.

Tragically, over 60 individuals, primarily men hailing from the fishing community of Fass Boye and its environs, are feared to have lost their lives after their vessel remained adrift at sea for more than a month.

The Walking Borders NGO reported that it notified the authorities in Senegal, Mauritania, Morocco, and Spain back in July, yet no rescue operations were initiated by these nations. As a result, those aboard the vessel were left isolated and subjected to the mercy of the Atlantic Ocean for several weeks.

In the wake of the boat tragedy, a sense of sorrow and frustration persists within the affected town. Several residents, including members of the same family, shared with the BBC their relief upon learning that their loved ones were en route back home, having survived the ordeal.