MADRID — A luxury cruise ship rescued 68 migrants trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas, Spanish authorities and the cruise operator said on Thursday.
Six people died in the incident.
The archipelago has become the main point of entry to Spain for illegal migrants from Africa in recent years and the route is also the deadliest.
Migration rights group Walking Borders said last week that nearly 5,000 migrants died at sea on that route during the first five months of 2024.
REUTERS
