Child among the dead and 24 people rescued in Moroccan-led operation, say Spanish maritime sources
At least 35 people on a dinghy en route to Spain’s Canary Islands have drowned, the migration-focused NGO Walking Borders said.
A source in Spanish maritime rescue service said a child had died and 24 people were rescued on Wednesday from the sinking dinghy in a Moroccan-led operation carried out about 88 miles to the south-east of Gran Canaria.
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