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Over 80 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Found Adrift Near Canary Islands

Spanish authorities discovered a derelict vessel drifting in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands containing more than 80 deceased migrants, including women and an infant. The boat had been adrift for nearly a month after departing from The Gambia.

3 Sept, 08:38 — 3 Sept, 13:26
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BBCHigh7h ago

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

Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.

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The IndependentMostly Factual9h ago

Baby among at least 80 found dead in boat off Canary Islands after 26 days at sea

Inscriptions on the boat’s hull suggest that it had travelled from Gambia

By Alex Croft

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straits-timesMostly Factual7h ago

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher - The Straits Times

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher  The Straits Times

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irish-independent5h ago

Baby among 80 feared dead after boat found adrift off Canary Islands

By Alex Croft

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual5h ago

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher

Three survivors were in serious condition and were airlifted to the hospital, while another 41 disembarked at the port of Arguineguin on Gran Canaria in the early hours of Thursday.

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myjoyonlineMixed4h ago

More than 80 feared dead after boat drifts in Atlantic for 27 days

More than 80 people, including a baby, are feared to have died in a boat which was adrift in the Atlantic Ocean for 27 days.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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First report: vg · 3 Sept, 07:51Full coverage: 27 · 6hWindow: 6h
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vg3 Sept, 07:51First to report

Spanske medier: Minst 80 funnet døde i fartøy utenfor Kanariøyene

svenska-dagbladet3 Sept, 08:02

Minst 80 döda på fartyg utanför Kanarieöarna

la-vanguardia3 Sept, 08:15

Más de 80 muertos en un cayuco localizado a la deriva en el sur de Canarias tras 26 días en el mar

el-mundo3 Sept, 08:17

Más de 80 muertos, entre ellos una bebé, en un cayuco al sur de Canarias tras 26 días a la deriva

yle-uutiset3 Sept, 08:23

Yli 80 ihmistä on kuollut venematkalla Kanariansaarille, kertovat espanjalaismediat

The Independent3 Sept, 08:38

Baby among at least 80 found dead in boat off Canary Islands after 26 days at sea

dr-dk3 Sept, 09:04

Båd fundet ud for De Kanariske Øer - 80 menes at have mistet livet

politiken3 Sept, 09:07

80 migranter menes omkommet ud for De Kanariske Øer

helsingin-sanomat3 Sept, 09:35

Siirtolaiset | Kanarialle matkalla olleesta veneestä löytyi viisi ruumista, kymmenien pelätään kuolleen

nos3 Sept, 10:01

Vermoedelijk tientallen migranten omgekomen op weg naar Canarische Eilanden

straits-times3 Sept, 10:16

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher - The Straits Times

tvn243 Sept, 10:32

Płynęli drewnianą łodzią z Afryki na Wyspy Kanaryjskie. Kilkadziesiąt osób nie żyje

BBC3 Sept, 10:37

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

la-repubblica3 Sept, 10:39

Migranti, ong spagnola: “Oltre 80 morti per naufragio alle Canarie”

observador3 Sept, 11:05

Mais de 70 migrantes morreram no mar rumo às Canárias

balkan-web3 Sept, 11:07

Përmbytet varka në Oqeanin Atlantik, dyshohet për 80 të vdekur

orf3 Sept, 11:31

Flüchtlingsboot vor Kanaren gekentert: Viele Tote befürchtet

der-standard3 Sept, 11:56

Migranten-Tragödie vor Kanaren: Mehr als 80 Tote befürchtet

n1-bih3 Sept, 12:03

Tragedija kod Kanara: Poginulo oko 80 migranata, među njima beba

jerusalem-post3 Sept, 12:17

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher

irish-independent3 Sept, 12:20

Baby among 80 feared dead after boat found adrift off Canary Islands

aktuality-sk3 Sept, 12:27

Tragédia na Atlantiku. Počas 26-dňovej plavby z Gambie na Kanáre zahynulo viac ako 80 migrantov

die-presse3 Sept, 12:28

Migranten-Tragödie vor Kanaren: Mehr als 80 Tote befürchtet

seneweb3 Sept, 12:50

Drame migratoire : Plus de 80 morts dans une pirogue partie de Gambie vers les Canaries

newsbeast3 Sept, 12:52

Υγρός τάφος για 80 μετανάστες οι Κανάριες Νήσοι – Γυναίκες και βρέφος ανάμεσα στους νεκρούς

delfi-lt3 Sept, 12:57

Prie Kanarų salų – kraupus radinys: galėjo žūti daugiau nei 80 žmonių

myjoyonline3 Sept, 13:26Latest update

More than 80 feared dead after boat drifts in Atlantic for 27 days

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