Spanish maritime rescuers ramp up search for some 300 migrants missing off Canary Islands
Spanish maritime rescuers are searching for three boats carrying African migrants after they went missing while making the journey from Senegal to the Canary Islands.
The first two boats, one believed to have been carrying about 65 people, and the second between 50 and 60 people, have been missing for 15 days, Walking Borders said.Walking Borders said a number of children were on board the missing vessels, according to Spain’s Efe news. The news outlet was also told by Spain’s maritime rescue service that a plane had joined the search for the missing boats.“The families are very worried. There about 300 people from the same area of Senegal. They have left because of the instability in Senegal,” said Helena Maleno of the aid group.
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