Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands
Spain’s maritime service rescued nearly 140 migrants after at least seven died and passengers reported violence aboard the boat.
- Spain's maritime service rescued a small boat carrying nearly 140 people 150 kilometres north-east of Arrecife, Lanzarote, early on Monday, with at least seven deaths confirmed during the journey.
- Only Two bodies were found on board during rescue; the remaining five passengers were thrown overboard into the Atlantic under circumstances that have yet to be clarified.
- Authorities reported the rescue of 105 people on Two vessels that were due to dock in Arrecife, Lanzarote, early Monday morning, with additional rescues continuing simultaneously.
- Rescue operations along The Canary Islands route involved nearly 300 people across Two operations in Lanzarote and an operation in Hierro during the weekend.
- Sunday saw the Salvamar Navia arrive at Hierro Port with 107 migrants, while Two passengers from the broader operations required hospital medical treatment.
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Two people found dead on migrant boat after coastguard rescues 132 people
On Monday, the Spanish authorities announced that the bodies of two immigrants were found on a rubber boat bound for the Spanish Canary Islands, along with five others who were killed during the trip.
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The Independent (US)7 dead and 5 thrown into the sea near Lanzarote as migrants rescued
Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo said that the Atlantic route is ‘once again claiming lives’
The Atlantic route, from West Africa to the Canary Islands, is among the deadliest migration routes in the world The post Canary Islands: 7 migrants dead off the Atlantic appeared first on in.gr.
This archipelago is one of the main gateways to Europe for migrants fleeing poverty, conflict and persecution, the other possible routes being those in the Mediterranean to Italy or Greece.
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