Only two bodies have been recovered so far from among the 43, said the organisation. (Representational)Forty-three migrants including three infants died after their boat capsized off the coast of Tarfaya in southern Morocco, Spanish organisation Caminando Fronteras said Monday. "It took hours for the (Moroccan) authorities to locate and save the boat," Caminando Fronteras said, which tracks data from boats in distress. Only two bodies have been recovered so far from among the 43, said the organisation. According to Caminando Fronteras, more than 4,000 migrants were killed or disappeared last year attempting to make their way to Spain, twice as many as in 2020.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 18, 2022 14:43 UTC