The accident occurred outside the town of Kébémer in northwestern Senegal.
The initial death toll was 21, with one person reported to have survived.
Senegal is a common transit country for migrants seeking to reach the Spanish Canary Islands and Europe by sea. The number of arrivals has increased significantly in a short time, with more than 3,300 people arriving on the island of El Hierro in just over a week.
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