Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA boat carrying African migrants arrives in the Canary Islands in 2024 (file photo) (AFP/Getty)At least 80 people, including a baby, are feared to have died after a boat originally carrying around 128 migrants was adrift for 26 days off Spain's Canary Islands. Spanish rescuers brought 45 survivors and five recovered bodies to Gran Canaria on Thursday morning, while survivors confirmed that more than 100 people were initially on board. Inscriptions on the vessel's hull indicate that it had undertaken a weeks-long journey from Gambia in West Africa. The tragedy occurred just a day after the Moroccan navy intercepted 201 migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands from Western Sahara. The route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is considered one of the deadliest in the world, with stricter enforcement pushing migrants to attempt longer sea voyages. In fullBaby among at least 80 found dead on boat off Canary Islands after 26 days at seaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Dozens feared dead after migrant boat found adrift off Canary Islands
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA boat carrying African migrants arrives in the Canary Islands in 2024 (file photo) (AFP/Getty)At least 80 people, including a baby, are feared to have died after a boat originally carrying around 128 migrants was adrift for 26 days off Spain's Canary Islands. Spanish rescuers brought 45 survivors and five recovered bodies to Gran Canaria on Thursday morning, while survivors confirmed that more than 100 people were initially on board. Inscriptions on the vessel's hull indicate that it had undertaken a weeks-long journey from Gambia in West Africa. The tragedy occurred just a day after the Moroccan navy intercepted 201 migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands from Western Sahara. The route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is considered one of the deadliest in the world, with stricter enforcement pushing migrants to attempt longer sea voyages. In fullBaby among at least 80 found dead on boat off Canary Islands after 26 days at seaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
