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Decenas de personas habrían muerto en embarcación de migrantes a la deriva cerca de las Islas Canarias españolas
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· September 3, 2026
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Key points According to Helena Maleno, director of the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras, 83 of the 127 passengers on board had died, including four women and a baby. The vessel was located 65 nautical miles southwest of the Islas Canarias españolas when it was found.
A migrant vessel was found adrift with a significant number of fatalities. The vessel had departed from Gambia approximately 27 days prior. According to Helena Maleno, director of the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras, 83 of the 127 passengers on board had died, including four women and a baby.
The Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society, SASEMAR, reported rescuing the improvised vessel. Further details about the incident are available from the source. The vessel was located 65 nautical miles southwest of the Islas Canarias españolas when it was found.
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