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| Four migrants pushed out of a boat die just yards from Spain's southern coast |
| 2023-12-01 |
| [AFRICANEWS] Four The Spanish government press office in the southern province of Cádiz said 31 other people from the boat, including six children, survived the Wednesday afternoon incident and four were taken to a hospital. The press office said 27 passengers were forced out by the vessel's drivers near Camposoto beach, which is where the four died. Another eight were forced off close to another beach, it added. A video shot by a man who works in the area showed Javier González, who runs a nautical company, said he and his son managed to rescue eight In a telephone message to the News Agency that Dare Not be Named, he said no police or marine rescue workers took part in in the initial rescue. The boat drivers sped off in the boat, the press office said. Police using drones, tried to locate it but were not successful, the office said. Officials said the Tens of thousands of Most go to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, while others try to cross the Mediterranean Sea to mainland Spain. Several thousand are known to die making the hazardous journey. This year, more than 2,500 Related: Spain: 2023-11-24 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: November 23rd, 2023 Spain: 2023-11-24 Senegal: opposition leader Sonko ends hunger strike Spain: 2023-11-22 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: November 21st, 2023 Related: Africa: 2023-11-29 Meet The Senior Klingon Official Caught Posting Pro-Palestinian Content On Social Media Africa: 2023-11-29 13 Sierra Leone military officers are under arrest for trying to stage a coup Africa: 2023-11-29 Burkina Faso: jihadist attack in the north, against the town of Djibo Related: Canary Islands: 2023-10-01 186,000 migrants and refugees arrived in southern Europe so far this year, most in Italy, UN says Canary Islands: 2023-08-23 Nearly 200 migrants intercepted off Morocco coast Canary Islands: 2023-08-18 More than 60 Senegalese migrants feared dead on monthlong voyage to Spain Related: International Organization for Migration: 2023-11-26 Over 2,000 Afghan migrants return home from Iran International Organization for Migration: 2023-11-26 US State Department and Islamabad collaborate closely for Afghans awaiting US visas International Organization for Migration: 2023-11-14 DRC: scientific institute reports intense volcanic activity |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 #1 - or small rocks? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-12-01 14:41 |
| #2 ^😃 |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-12-01 13:43 |
| #1 Guess they weren't witches. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-01 13:39 |