Spanish investigation launched into fatal boat rescue delay
Spanish and Moroccan authorities blamed for 12-hour delay after up to 60 people seen stranded en route to Canary Islands
Source: theguardian.com
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Spanish and Moroccan authorities blamed for 12-hour delay after up to 60 people seen stranded en route to Canary Islands
Spain’s Salvamento Marítimo said the migrant boat was closer to Western Sahara than the Canary Islands.
Around 25 people -- including several babies -- are feared dead after their boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain's Canary Islands on Monday. The Spanish coast guard rescued 36 people from the stricken dinghy.