AT LEAST 39 people including a child have drowned after a migrant dinghy sank off the Canary Islands. The tragic news was confirmed by a source in the Spanish maritime rescue service that said 24 p…
AT LEAST 39 people including a child have drowned after a migrant dinghy sank off the Canary Islands.was confirmed by a source in the Spanish maritime rescue service that said 24 people were rescued from the sinking dinghy.Credit: Reuters
The Moroccan-led rescue operation was carried out some 88 miles to the southeast of Gran Canaria island. Two organizations focusing on migration, Walking Borders and Alarm Phone, said the dinghy was originally carrying 59 people on board. Helena Maleno, head of Spain's Walking Borders migrants charity, said in a tweet that 39 people had drowned, while Alarm Phone said 35 people were missing.
Earlier today, Alarm Phone reported the boat was taking on water and three passengers were dead, adding: "We demand immediate rescue, do not let them down!"
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