Over 230 migrants rescued from boat off Spain's Canary Islands


  • World
  • Monday, 21 Oct 2024

GRAN CANARIA, Spain (Reuters) - Over 230 migrants were rescued from one flimsy boat on Sunday in seas off Spain's Canary Islands, coastguards said.

Fourteen women and three children were found in the same boat which contained a total of 231 people, rescuers said.

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