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Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Canary Islands in one day
MADRID, Nov 15 - Almost 1,500 migrants arrived in Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday, the highest number in a single day since 2020, the EFE news agency reported on Sunday, citing the maritime rescue service.
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A total of 1,488 people in 14 boats were rescued by the Spanish coastguard, EFE reported, continuing a surge of arrivals from West African countries to the Spanish archipelago since October.
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The previous one-day record was the 1,461 people rescued in waters off the Canary Islands on November 7, 2020, maritime rescue services said on Sunday.
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While migrant arrivals have declined so far this year compared with the same period last year, the sharp increase last month placed 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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One boat on Saturday was carrying 240 people, including 12 women and 36 children, authorities said.
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The rescued migrants were taken to El Hierro, one of the smallest Canary Islands.
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Twelve boats arrived in El Hierro, plus one in Gran Canaria and another in Tenerife.
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Spain's Territorial Policy Minister Angel Victor Torres will visit El Hierro on Sunday to discuss the surge in migrant arrivals.
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Thousands of migrants attempt the journey each year in overcrowded boats, seeking to reach Spanish territory despite rough seas, strong currents and long distances.
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Arrivals tend to pick up in the autumn months, when sea conditions along the route are generally calmer and more favourable for crossings.
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Migrant arrivals to the Canary Islands between January and October 31 were down 5.5% from the same period last year, government data show.
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