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Migrants dying in unprecedented numbers on Canary Islands route, NGO says

ARGUINEGUIN, Spain - An unprecedented nearly 5,000 migrants have died at sea in the first five months of 2024 trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands, according to a report released by migration rights group Walking Borders on Wednesday (June 12). Between Jan 1 and May 31, 4,808 people died on the Atlantic voyage to the Canaries after departing from. ....

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Migrants dying in unprecedented numbers on Canary Islands route

The victims come from 17 different countries, mostly from the African mainland but also the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean, as well as Pakistan ....

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Record Migrant Deaths Highlight Urgency for Safer Atlantic Crossings

In the first five months of 2024, nearly 5,000 migrants died at sea attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands. The Atlantic route from Africa has become the deadliest, accounting for 95% of these deaths. The situation demands urgent safety protocols and highlights the complex political and economic conditions driving the crisis. ....

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Migrants dying in unprecedented numbers on Canary...

An unprecedented nearly 5,000 migrants have died at sea in the first five months of 2024 trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands, according to a. ....

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