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By Catarina Demony MADRID (Reuters) - The number of migrants entering Spain irregularly by sea has jumped nearly 300% so far in January from the same ...

The number of migrants entering Spain irregularly by sea has jumped nearly 300% so far in January from the same period in 2023, with the vast majority arriving in the Canary Islands, official data showed on Tuesday. The seven islands lying around 100 kms (60 miles) off Africa's northwestern coast have become the main destination for migrants from Senegal and other African countries trying to reach Spain in search of a better life or fleeing conflict. A total of 3,658 migrants entered Spai...

It is the highest number since 2018, when 64,298 migrants entered the country, says charity Caminando Front­eras.

Caminando Fronteras’s figure nearly triple that of 2022, making last year deadliest on record along migration route

The number of migrants arriving illegally in Spain last year nearly doubled from the previous year, reaching 56,852, according to interior ministry figures.

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A Spanish migrant rights group reported on Tuesday that a minimum of 6,618 migrants disappeared or perished while attempting to reach Spain via the sea in

In 2023, over 6,600 migrants lost their lives attempting to reach Spain by boat, marking a significant increase from the previous year's figure of 2,390.

A Spanish non-profit organization says more than 6,600 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by boat last year

At least 6,618 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2023, when record numbers headed for the Canary Islands, a migrants rights group said yesterday.