Migrant boat from Senegal carrying 200 people missing off the Canary Islands
A boat carrying at least 200 African migrants remains missing almost a week later. Spanish rescuers are continuing their search off the Canary Islands.
Walking Borders – an aid group – says the fishing boat sailed from Kafountine, a coastal town in southern Senegal. It departed on 27 June and was heading for the Canary Islands. The group says many children are on board the boat.
Two similar boats carrying dozens more people are also said to be missing.
Spain’s maritime rescue service told Efe news agency that a plane had joined the search.
There are few details about the other two boats but Reuters news agency quoted Helena Maleno of Walking Borders as saying that one has about 65 people on board, the other up to 60. That would bring the total number of people missing across the three boats to more than 300.
