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Four migrants die trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands

The maritime rescue service said a helicopter picked up one dead migrant and a survivor in Moroccan waters 70 nautical miles east of the island of Lanzarote on Wednesday evening.

The Canary Islands have seen a surge in arrivals due to their proximity to northwestern Africa. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

MADRID - Spanish rescuers on Thursday said four sub-Saharan African migrants died attempting to reach the Canary Islands, the latest tragedy in a record year of irregular arrivals

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