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Government delegate says missing are 'probably mostly dead' in Canaries migrant boat accident

29 September 2024
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2024-09-29 10:40

Nine people are confirmed drowned and at least 48 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Spain's Canary Islands overnight, rescue services said Saturday, the latest in a series of such disasters off the west coast of Africa. Five ships, three helicopters and one plane had taken part in the search and rescue operation, he added.

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