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Over 80 migrants die on drifting vessel attempting to reach the Canary IslandsPhoto by Vertax on Pexels
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Over 80 migrants die on drifting vessel attempting to reach the Canary Islands

Euronews Portugal3 September 2026 at 15:31

More than 80 people, including a baby, died on a boat that departed from The Gambia heading to the Canary Islands. The vessel drifted for 26 days in the Atlantic. Authorities rescued 44 survivors and five bodies. The incident again highlights the deadly risks of migratory routes across the Atlantic towards the Spanish islands.

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