Spain, Canary Islands and migrants

A record number of migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea in 2024, Spain says
The number beats the previous record, set in 2023, as a recent report also points at a peak in the number of deaths recorded in the dangerous Atlantic migration route.
Spain's Canary Islands received record 46,843 migrants in 2024: ministry
A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.
More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
MADRID (AP) — More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group said on Thursday.
Record number of migrants, refugees reached Canary Islands by sea in 2024
Spain received 63,970 people who arrived through irregular routes last year, including 46,843 in the Canary Islands.
Record number of migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea in 2024
A report by NGO Caminando Fronteras said last month that at least 10,457 migrants had died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea from January 1 to December 5 2024, a 50 per cent increase from 2023 and the highest toll since the organisation began keeping records in 2007.
Spanish authorities say more than 180 migrants have reached the Canary Islands
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