US Edition7 women and girls die when boat carrying migrants capsizes while arriving to Spain’s Canary Islands
- On Wednesday, a migrant vessel carrying more than 100 individuals capsized near the port area of El Hierro, the smallest island in Spain’s Canary Islands.
- The boat tipped over as many passengers rushed to one side while a rescue vessel escorted it to the harbour.
- Migrants, including children, were thrown into the water and rescue crews, helped by local divers, deployed life preservers and a medical helicopter.
- Spanish emergency services reported at least seven fatalities, including four women, while a Red Cross representative indicated that the number of passengers on board might have exceeded 100.
- The incident highlights the risks migrants face on the Atlantic route to the Canaries, where thousands have died attempting the crossing in fragile vessels.
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