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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Michael Howie

Migrant crisis: Dozens feared dead amid surge in people risking lives to reach Canary Islands from West Africa

More than 160 migrants have been rescued near Canary Islands a day after dozens were feared to have died after their inflatable dinghy sank on the same route.

The Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa have become the main destination for migrants trying to reach Spain, with a much smaller number also seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea to the Spanish mainland.

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