Migrant Crisis Escalates as Canary Islands Struggle to Cope
TL;DR
Over 500 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands in the past 24 hours, overwhelming the tiny island of El Hierro, which has a population of 11,000. The Red Cross has increased its resources to provide aid, and Spanish authorities have transferred some migrants to Tenerife. The Canary Islands have become a main route for migrants from Africa trying to reach Spain, with over 1,200 migrants arriving on El Hierro in the past week.
- Hundreds of migrants overwhelm tiny Canary Island DW (English)
- Spain rescues 262 migrants off Canary Islands Reuters
- Canary Islands 'perplexed' by Spanish government's 'silence' as 1200 migrants arrive in 48 hours Euronews
- All or nothing to make it to El Hierro, the last European outpost for African refugees EL PAÍS USA
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