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WorldFive found dead on migrant boat off Canary Islands, dozens more feared dead

Spanish maritime rescuers recovered five bodies and rescued 44 men from a migrant boat drifting south of Gran Canaria. Caminando Fronteras said 83 migrants and refugees, including three women and a baby, may have died after the vessel left The Gambia 27 days earlier, but authorities said the wider toll could not be confirmed.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-09-03 15:00Original

Five found dead on migrant boat off Canary Islands, dozens more feared dead
Five found dead on migrant boat off Canary Islands, dozens more feared deadWorld