(Reuters) Spain’s sea rescue service on Wednesday rescued around 100 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands in rickety boats from north or west Africa amid a surge in arrivals that have more than doubled so far this year from 2020 levels.
The migrants were rescued off three boats and all appeared to be in good health, a sea rescue service spokesperson said.
On Tuesday the service rescued 31 migrants on a boat off the island of Lanzarote, with one of them dying shortly after. The migrants told emergency services the boat had left African shores with around 60 people on board and that some had fallen into the sea during the journey, the spokesperson said.
