More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands

September 3, 2026 · 10:37 am 3 sources

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• More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
  BBC News · September 3, 2026 10:37
  Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.

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• Five killed, dozens more feared dead in boat adrift off Canary Islands
  Al Jazeera · September 3, 2026 15:00
  Spanish migrant NGO says more than 80 people likely perished on the boat that left The Gambia 27 days ago.
• 5 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat found after weeks at sea
  Al Jazeera · September 3, 2026 18:44
  Authorities say at least 5 people have died as they attempted to reach Spain’s Canary Islands on a wooden vessel.