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Atlantic route to chain of islands is deadliest migration passage to Spain with 6,007 people dying last year

The number of migrants from West Africa who braved the sea in fragile boats to reach Spain's Canary Islands jumped more than 1,000% in January from a year ago, data released by the country's interior ministry on Thursday showed. A total of 7,270 irregular migrants reached the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, a nearly 13-fold increase from the 566 in the same month in 2023, the ministry said. The chain of islands off Africa's northwestern coast, one of Spain's most popular tourist destinations, was the entry point for 39,910 migrants last year,...

The number of migrants from West Africa who braved the sea in fragile boats to reach Spain's Canary Islands jumped more than 1,000% in January from a year ago, data released by the country's interior ministry on Thursday showed. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Europe News: The number of migrants from West Africa who braved the sea in fragile boats to reach Spain's Canary Islands jumped more than 1,000% in January from a

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... -January 16, 2024 at 01:37 pm EST - MarketScreener