AT LEAST 17 people were found dead on a boat adrift off the Canary Islands: this is confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Spanish maritime rescue service, after the news agency had announced it Efe. Three survivors were rescued by a helicopter, which is transporting them to the island of El Hierro. They all had signs of dehydration. A Spanish authorities boat is heading to the area to retrieve the bodies.
Among the migrants who escaped the ocean. The new route is now on Gran Canaria
by our correspondent Pietro Del Re
The migratory route to the Canary Islands is currently the busiest in Spain. Between January 1 and April 15 of this year, 3,980 landed migrants, more than double compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of the Interior. Some landings have also occurred in the last few days. According to the rights activist migrants Helena Maleno, 283 people who have taken this journey have disappeared in the last month.
Immigration, new alarm in the Mediterranean, the victims tripled. NGOs: let’s do it alone
by Alessandra Ziniti
Meanwhile, in recent days there have also been several attempts at mass landing by swimming by migrants in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave located on the North African coast. According to the news agency Efe, at least 100 people managed to reach Spanish territory over the weekend, while at least fifty were rejected today by the Moroccan authorities.
“I was looking for happiness in relief. I met a sea of death “
by Giuseppe Bertuccio D’Angelo
Another 60 people on Sunday attempted, unsuccessfully, to cross the barrier located on the border between Morocco and Melilla, another Spanish enclave in North Africa.
Migrants: shipwrecked a boat bound for the Canary Islands, at least 60 dead
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