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November 25, 2020

At Least 4 People Killed Off Coast of Canary Islands Amid Growing Refugee Crisis
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At least four asylum seekers were killed when their boat capsized
Tuesday off the coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Twenty-eight
survivors were rescued. It's the latest tragedy to occur on the perilous
route from West Africa to the Canary Islands, which have become a
flashpoint in the ongoing refugee crisis as the number of people
arriving to the Spanish archipelago by sea has increased more than
tenfold over last year. Last month, 140 people drowned off the coast of
Senegal after their boat caught fire en route to the Canary Islands.
Spain said last week it would help set up temporary camps for 7,000
asylum seekers.


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