Summary
Nearly 2,200 migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands by boat over two days, as arrivals from West Africa continued to rise. Spain declared a migration emergency on the islands earlier in the week; its maritime rescue service said it had assisted 1,324 people aboard 14 dinghies, most near El Hierro.Key Facts
- More than 13,000 of the just over 28,000 people who arrived in Spain by sea between January and the end of October landed in the Canary Islands.
- Most of the 1,324 people assisted by the maritime rescue service reached El Hierro, whose population is about 12,000.
- The rescue total of 1,324 approached the route’s daily record of 1,461 people, set on November 7, 2020.
- Red Cross staff provided migrants with dry clothes, food and water and registered their arrivals.
- Many boats depart from Mauritania, and some migrants take longer routes to avoid security forces.
- Spain is due to hold an early general election in two weeks.
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