BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish rescuers say 10 migrants have died while trying to reach the Canary Islands archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Rescuers said Monday they found a migrant boat drifting 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the Canary Islands and saved 40 people but recovered two bodies. A Spanish rescue plane spotted it drifting in the Atlantic Ocean. The Red Cross said one migrant died shortly after reaching land late Sunday. So far this year, more than 17,000 migrants and refugees have reached the Canary Islands by boat, a 24% increase compared to the same period last year.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 15, 2021 20:54 UTC