The Mauritanian coastguard rescued 141 migrants on Sunday from a drifting vessel off the country’s west African coast, officials said.
The operation unfolded near Nouadhibou, where patrol units spotted the disoriented boat struggling to navigate open waters.
Authorities said the group included 88 Senegalese and 44 Gambians, along with several Guineans and Malians, among them 17 women and two children.
Officials described the vessel as unseaworthy, reflecting a growing trend of dangerous Atlantic departures from Mauritania toward Europe.
The Fisheries Ministry said all rescued migrants were handed over to relevant services for care and processing.
The risky migration route has seen rising casualties, including an August disaster that left at least 69 dead and many others missing.
Survivors of that incident said their boat had departed The Gambia with about 160 people on board before capsizing offshore.
Mauritania has reported several similar rescues this year, including a July case where dozens were found adrift after leaving Guinea 11 days earlier.