83 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Drifts Off Spain’s Canary Islands
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In Spain, while all eyes are turned to the situation in Ceuta, the Canary Islands remain a popular gateway for many emigration candidates from Africa. Access via the extremely dangerous and deadly Atlantic Ocean, proof still with this tragedy and the death of more than 80 people who had embarked from the Gambia on 7 August. After 27 days at sea, only 45 survivors were rescued and brought back safe and to the south of Gran Canaria Island on Thurs…
The UN describes as "tragedy" the death of more than 80 people after 26 days adrift in a cayuco heading to the Canary Islands.
The UN today described as a "tragic story" the death of more than 80 people in a driftboat south of the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands and highlighted the "extreme" risks faced by some migrants.
“The ocean became their grave”: Catholic Priest Mourns Suspected African Migrants Feared Dead off Canary Islands
Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone has mourned migrants who perished on a boat believed to have left West Africa for Europe with 127 people on board, expressing sorrow that those who left home in search of “better life” met death at sea. More than 80 people who left The Gambia are feared to have died in the boat, which was adrift off Spain’s Canary Islands for 27 days. The 83 people, including women and an infant, are feared …
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