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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anthony France

Luxury cruise ship helps rescue 68 migrants heading for Canary Islands as five die

A luxury cruise ship rescued dozens of migrants who were trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas.

Bulk carrier Philipp Oldendorff sighted the boat adrift 440 nautical miles (815 km) south of the island of Tenerife on Wednesday.

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