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Over 10,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain in 2024, NGO says
STORY: These migrants, disembarking on El Hierro in the Canary Islands on Thursday, are among the lucky ones.:: La Restinga, SpainThey've survived the treacherous route to Spain.But, according to a report released this week by migrant aid group Walking Borders,
More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
MADRID (AP) — More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group said on Thursday.
Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO
At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.
Record number of migrants died in attempt to reach Spain this year
More than 10,000 migrants perished – average of 30 a day – in 2024 while trying to reach Spain, NGO says in new report.
'Unacceptable Tragedy': 10,000+ Migrants Died Trying to Reach Spain This Year
"These figures are evidence of a profound failure of rescue and protection systems," the group's founder, Helena Maleno, said in a statement. "More than 10,400 people dead or missing in a single year is an unacceptable tragedy."
VOA60 Africa - More than 10,000 migrants died in past year while trying to reach Spain
Spain: More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this past year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group said on Thursday. Most of the deaths recorded up until December 15 took place as migrants tried to cross from West Africa to the Canary Islands.
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Spain arrests traffickers accused of killing asylum seekers
Spanish police said on Sunday they had arrested seven people smugglers accused of murdering four migrants during a sea ...
Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank en route to Spain, a Malian minister says
The Malian authorities have announced that almost 70 migrants, including 25 Malians, died when their boat sank last week while they were trying to reach Europe ...
At least 69 migrants killed in shipwreck off Morocco on route to Spain: Malian authorities
At least 69 people died after a boat headed from West Africa to the Canary Islands capsized off Morocco on Dec. 19, Malian ...
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Spain to offer visas to 900,000 undocumented migrants amid surge
Record numbers of migrants arrived on Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa this year, according to newly released government figures. Some 41,425 migrants arrived on the islands between ...
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Number of migrants reaching Spain's Canary Islands breaks all-time record
MADRID, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The number of migrants reaching Spain's Canary Islands on precarious vessels from West Africa has hit an all-time annual record with 41,425 arrivals between Jan. 1 and ...
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More than 10,000 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
The migration route that connects West African nations with the Spanish Canary Islands remains the deadliest in the world, ...