MADRID — At least 300 individuals who have been touring on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant help group Walking Borders mentioned on Sunday.
Two boats, one carrying about 65 individuals and the opposite with between 50 and 60 on board, have been lacking for 15 days since they left Senegal to attempt to attain Spain, Helena Maleno of Walking Borders instructed Reuters.
A 3rd boat left Senegal on June 27 with about 200 individuals aboard.
The households of these on board haven’t heard from them since they left, Maleno mentioned.
All three boats left Kafountine within the south of Senegal, which is about 1,700 kilometers (1,057 miles) from Tenerife, one of many Canary Islands.
“The families are very worried. There about 300 people from the same area of Senegal. They have left because of the instability in Senegal,” Maleno mentioned.
The Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa have grow to be the principle vacation spot for migrants making an attempt to succeed in Spain, with a a lot smaller quantity additionally in search of to cross the Mediterranean Sea to the Spanish mainland. Summer is the busiest interval for all tried crossings.
The Atlantic migration route, one of many deadliest on the earth, is often utilized by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. At least 559 individuals—together with 22 youngsters—died in 2022 in makes an attempt to succeed in the Canary Islands, in response to knowledge from the UN’s International Organization for Migration. — Reuters
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