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Tag: Canary Islands
At Least 58 Migrants Drown After Boat Capsizes Off Mauritania
The boat left Gambia last month aiming for Canary Islands, part of Spain. But it approached the coast in West Africa seeking fuel and food.
Gran Canaria Fire, Spain’s Worst This Year, Forces Evacuation of 9,000
About 9,000 people have been evacuated on Gran Canaria, though an official said there were signs that the fire was slowing its advance.
Frenchman, 71, Aims to Cross the Atlantic in a Giant Barrel
Jean-Jacques Savin set off from the Canary Islands this week for the Caribbean, propelled only by currents and winds, in an orange capsule he built himself.