Refugees continue to arrive at the Canary Islands. 34 people died in a shipwreck
Daily, thousands of migrants from Africa try to cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the Canary Islands to apply for asylum in the EU.
One such vessel carrying refugees was shipwrecked during its journey. At least 34 people died, writes Bild.
It is believed that the vessel sank on November 6 off the coast of Senegal, between Dakar and the city of Saint-Louis to its north. However, details of the incident only became known recently.
According to media reports and humanitarian organizations, at least 34 people died. The total number of refugees on board and their countries of origin are unknown. Among the discovered deceased were Senegalese citizens. Only one man was rescued.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Senegal stated that the death toll could be higher. The regional government of the Canary Islands also fears this.
Due to a storm caused by cyclone "Burna", an alert was declared on the islands of La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera and Gran Canaria. It is there that the consequences of the migration crisis are most acutely felt.
For instance, the population of El Hierro island is on the verge of doubling: over 6,000 migrants arrived there in just six days, 1,066 of them on November 6 alone.
On the same day, Senegalese authorities intercepted another vessel with 142 migrants heading for Spain.
Senegal, Mauritania, and Morocco, according to their own reports, have intensified controls along their coasts. Therefore, smuggler boats are now departing further south, making the route even longer and more dangerous.
Most often, these crossings are organized by ruthless criminal gangs who charge refugees thousands of euros for a journey on unreliable wooden boats.
Fatalities also reported off the coast of Crete
Not only the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands, but also the eastern Mediterranean Sea is turning into a deadly trap for refugees from Africa.
South of the Greek island of Crete, at least 20 people died last weekend. 133 people were rescued from refugee boats, and at least two are still missing.
The refugees had departed from Libya several days earlier. They paid between 1000 and 2500 euros for the journey.
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