The country has faced persistent blackouts since June, with some lasting up to 48 hours, residents say.
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
Members of the Gambian community in Leeds speak glowingly of the "kindness" of the family.
A 6,000km pipeline running along the Atlantic coast of 14 countries is to be built starting in 2028.
Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
The Gambia accuses Myanmar's leadership of carrying out "brutal and vicious violations" against the Muslim minority group.
Tracey Dennison, who works at Hull Royal Infirmary, took food and gifts to families in The Gambia.
It is the latest accident on one of the world’s most dangerous routes used by West Africans trying to reach Spain.
Momodou Ceesay rejected the president's decision to oust him from the post.
