The biggest rescue operation involved a small canoe carrying 143 people (74 men, 47 women, and 22 children) 23 miles off the coast of El Hierro - the farthest south and west Canary Island.
In 2024, Spain received a record number of migrants who crossed illegally via sea, with more than 61,000 people having arrived on boats. Nearly 47,000 of those landed in the Canary Islands.
MADRID (AP) — More than 550 migrants have arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands in boats over the ... large numbers of migrant arrivals as more people mainly from West Africa attempt the dangerous ...