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Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands

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At least seven migrants died off Spain’s Canary Islands while more than 380 were rescued on Monday by maritime rescue services. Two bodies were discovered aboard a migrant boat when 132 people were rescued near Lanzarote, and five others had been thrown into the sea earlier. Another 250 migrants were rescued off Lanzarote and El Hierro. Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo highlighted the dangers of the Atlantic route from West Africa to the Canaries, noting that arrivals have declined by 18% year on year but increased sharply in October.

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At least seven migrants died off Spain's Canary Islands while more than 380 people were rescued on Monday, according to Spain’s maritime rescue services. Two bodies were found aboard a migrant boat when the coast guard rescued 132 people approximately 150 km (94 miles) off Lanzarote; five other migrants had already died and been thrown into the sea by their companions during the same journey. Another 250 migrants were rescued earlier on Monday near Lanzarote and El Hierro.

The Atlantic route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is extremely dangerous, with thousands of migrants attempting it each year in overcrowded boats. Despite a decline in total migrant arrivals this year compared to 2025, crossings increased sharply in October, straining reception and emergency services on the islands, particularly smaller ones like Lanzarote.

Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo warned that "the worst forecasts are coming true," emphasizing that each life lost represents a personal story and family affected.

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Migrant arrivals have declined so far this year compared with the same period in 2025, but crossings increased sharply in October, putting additional pressure on reception and emergency services on some of the Canary Islands

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Canary Islands El Hierro Lanzarote Spain the Canary Islands

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Migrant arrivals have declined so far this year compared with the same period in 2025, but crossings increased sharply in October, putting additional pressure on reception and emergency services on some of the Canary Islands, particularly the smaller and less densely populated ones.

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Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands · assertive framing

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Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands MADRID, Nov 2 - At least seven migrants died off Spain's Canary Islands while more than 380 people were rescued on Monday, the country's maritime rescue services said. asserted

services → die → Monday

Two deceased people were found aboard a migrant boat when the coast guard rescued 132 people on Monday, 150 km (94 miles) off Lanzarote. asserted

guard → find → Lanzarote

During the same journey, five other migrants had died and been thrown into the sea, authorities added. asserted

authorities → die → sea

Another 250 migrants were rescued by coast guard boats off Lanzarote and the Canary Island of El Hierro earlier on Monday, authorities said. asserted

authorities → rescue → Monday

On Sunday, 107 migrants were rescued off El Hierro, according to authorities. uncertain

migrants → rescue → authorities

"The worst forecasts are coming true. asserted

forecasts → come → ?

The Atlantic route is once again claiming lives, this time off the coast of Lanzarote. asserted

route → claim → Lanzarote

Behind each one is a life, a story, and a family," Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo said in a message on X. The Atlantic route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest migration crossings. asserted

route → say → crossings

Thousands of migrants attempt the journey each year in overcrowded boats, seeking to reach Spanish territory despite rough seas, strong currents and long distances. asserted

Thousands → attempt → seas

Arrivals tend to pick up in the autumn months, when sea conditions along the route are generally calmer and more favorable for crossings. asserted

conditions → tend → crossings

crossings → decline → Islands

Migrant arrivals in the archipelago have fallen 18% year on year to 11,527 people, according to the office of the Spanish government's representative in the Canary Islands. uncertain

arrivals → fall → Islands