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At least 300 people who were travelling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain's Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday.
Spain's maritime rescue service confirmed that they have deployed a plane to assist in the search efforts.
The Atlantic migration route is one of the deadliest in the world, with nearly 800 people dying or going missing in the first half of this year.
At least 300 passengers of three migrant boats travelling from Senegal to the Spanish Canary Islands are feared missing.
At least 300 migrants have disappeared while travelling from Senegal to the Canary Islands, an aid group has said.