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MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's ombudsman is to investigate the sinking of a dinghy headed to the Canary Islands from Morocco on Wednesday after more than 30 migrants were feared dead.
Spain’s Salvamento Marítimo said the migrant boat was closer to Western Sahara than the Canary Islands.
AS many as 39 people, including four women and a baby, are feared to have died en route to the Canary Islands after their dinghy sank yesterday. The boat,
The deadly tragedy comes while criticism against multiple governments continues, as well as during around-the-clock coverage of a submersible featuring two billionaires.
Spanish authorities rescued nearly 170 migrants from three boats drifting off the Canary Islands overnight on Wednesday, hours after at least two people died when their packed dinghy sank in the area.