Tragedy Strikes as Asylum Seekers' Boat Sinks Near Canary Islands
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As many as 39 asylum seekers drowned after their boat sank near the Canary Islands, with last year seeing over 500 deaths along the Atlantic route to Spain. In Pakistan, seven people have been arrested for sharing responsibility for the deaths of up to 700 migrants who drowned after their overcrowded fishing vessel sank off the coast of Greece.
- Nearly 40 Asylum Seekers Drown as Ship Sinks En Route to Canary Islands Democracy Now!
- At least 30 migrants feared dead in Canary Islands disaster BBC
- Scores of migrants rescued from boats near Canary Islands The Washington Post
- More Than 30 Feared Dead as Boat Bound for Spain's Canary Islands Sinks Voice of America - VOA News
- Dozens feared dead after dinghy sinks off coast of Africa DW (English)
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