According to information provided by Spain’s maritime rescue service on Monday, at least seven migrants have died on the way to the Canary Islands.
“Elchi” reports that, according to the service, two bodies were discovered on a ship rescued about 150 kilometers northeast of Lanzarote Island on Monday morning. There were 132 survivors on board.
According to the survivors, five more people were thrown into the sea during the journey. It was not initially known whether they were alive or already dead at the time they were thrown into the sea.
The survivors stated that violent clashes took place on the ship. Among the rescued are 120 men and 12 women. The ship was brought to the port of Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote Island.
According to the rescue service, another boat full of migrants, with 59 people on board, was brought to Lanzarote. A total of 191 people were rescued from the two vessels during the night.
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