3 Dead, 5 Missing As Migrant Boat Overturns Off Canary Isles: Rescuers

Sumaira FH Published June 18, 2021 | 01:50 PM

3 dead, 5 missing as migrant boat overturns off Canary Isles: rescuers

Madrid, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jun, 2021 ) :At least three people died, including a woman believed to be pregnant, and another five were missing after a migrant boat overturned off Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, rescuers said Friday.

The vessel was carrying 49 people when it hit a rocky area just off the island's northern shores, with rescuers pulling 41 people to safety, emergency services said.

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