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As many as 39 people are feared dead after a ship sank in the waters between Morocco and Spains Canary Islands on Wednesday, according to the Spanish migrant organisation, Walking Borders, Anadolu ...

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The bodies of a man and a child were retrieved from waters off the western coast of Morocco and 24 people were rescued after a rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank, Spains Maritime Rescue service said Wednesday. World News | Two Found Dead off Moroccan Coast After Rubber Dinghy Carrying Dozens of Migrants Sinks.

A small boat that may have been carrying more than 60 migrants has sunk off the coast of Morocco. An NGO has said the passengers were left for 12 hours after calling Spanish rescue services.

Thirty-nine migrants drowned when their dinghy sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Spanish non-profit group Walking Borders said on Wednesday.

A small boat that may have been carrying more than 60 migrants has sunk off the coast of Morocco. �� Dozens Feared Dead After Dinghy Sinks off Coast of Africa.

Spain's Maritime Rescue service says the bodies of a man and a child have been retrieved from waters off the western coast of Morocco after a rubber dinghy

A Spanish NGO, Caminando Fronteras, says more than 60 people were aboard and that more than 30 were reported missing. It accused Spanish authorities of failing to assist the migrants in time.

At least 35 people on a dinghy en route to Spain's Canary Islands have drowned, the migration-focused group Walking Borders says.

Walking Borders spokesperson Helena Maleno said in a tweet that 39 people had drowned, without giving further details, while Alarm Phone, which operates a trans-European network supporting rescue operations, said 35 people were missing. The tragedy sparked criticism from migrant rights activists who accused Spain of omitting its duty of care, as the dinghy was within the country's search-and-rescue region under international law, meaning Madrid should have led the operation instead of Rabat...

More than 30 migrants are feared dead after a dinghy headed for Spain's Canary Islands sank, two migration-focused...