Rescuers were alerted on Wednesday afternoon to the vessel drifting in the Atlantic some 800 kilometres south of the island of Tenerife. It took on board 68 sub-Saharan African migrants, including three women and three minors, and recovered three bodies from the fishing boat. It is expected to reach Tenerife on Friday morning. At their closest point, the islands lie 100 kilometres off the coast of North Africa. The vast majority were on the Atlantic route, where 4,800 migrants died while trying to reach the Canaries, the charity said.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 21, 2024 15:59 UTC