A group of migrants in a wooden boat are towed by a Spanish coast guard vessel to the port of Arguineguin, in the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, Oct 21, 2023.
Two other people died later in hospital, said the Spanish Civil Guard, which also took part in the rescue in which women and children were among those saved. Spain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that a total of 30,705 undocumented migrants had reached the Canary Islands in the first 10 months of this year, representing a 111 per cent increase from the same period in 2022.
The Canary Islands accounted for the bulk of the 43,290 undocumented migrants arriving in Spain by sea last year.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: