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On September 26, 2002, the ‘Joola’ disaster claimed at least 1,800 lives. The ferry was sailing between the Senegalese province of Casamance and Dakar. In the middle of the night, 40 kilometers from the coast, the boat capsized after being hit by tropical rains and strong winds. It took more than 16 hours for help to reach the scene. Only 64 passengers survived that night. Sarah Sakho and Sam Bradpiece of France 24 investigated this tragedy, two decades later.
The ‘Joola’ disaster had multiple causes. The ship, managed by the Senegalese navy, was in poor condition. She was also overloaded, with four times more passengers than the maximum allowed. Even the vehicles in the warehouse were not insured. The ship’s captain, who also died, made a gross navigational error.
The families of the victims have long tried to find out the truth about what happened. Some filed a complaint against the Senegalese government for “negligence”, but the case was closed in 2003. Legal proceedings were also initiated in France, where several of the victims came from, but were unsuccessful.
20 years later, the families of the victims continue their fight to ensure that the ‘Joola’ disaster is not forgotten. In particular, they want the remains of the ship to be pulled from the bottom of the sea so that they can begin to mourn their victims properly.
