Two dead, baby critical after migrant boat reaches Spain
· Security · Spain · Gambia
Two men were found dead aboard a migrant boat that reached Spain's Canary Islands early on Friday after departing from Gambia, and a baby was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition, Spanish rescue services said.
Why it matters:Deaths on the Atlantic migration route continue despite dangerous crossings, pressuring European migration policy.
Key points
- Two men found dead aboard the boat
- The boat departed from Gambia
- A baby was airlifted in critical condition