Two bodies were tragically discovered in a migrant boat en route from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands, with survivors revealing that five others had perished during the perilous journey. The boat, carrying a total of 38 individuals, had set sail from Nouakchott, Mauritania, ten days prior.
A merchant vessel spotted the distressed migrants drifting 76 nautical miles south of Gran Canaria on Monday evening. Upon rescue, it was revealed that twelve survivors required immediate medical attention, with four in critical condition. The survivors, hailing from Mauritania, Mali, and Ivory Coast, included seven women.
