{"id":19871,"date":"2026-09-03T14:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19871"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:48:31","slug":"african-migrants-five-african-migrants-dead-after-boat-carrying-over-100-people-drifts-for-weeks-in-atlantic-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19871","title":{"rendered":"African Migrants: Five African migrants dead after boat carrying over 100 people drifts for weeks in Atlantic Ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133739308,imgsize-1060222,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/migrant-boat-capsized.jpg\" alt=\"Five African migrants dead after boat carrying over 100 people drifts for weeks in Atlantic Ocean\" title=\"Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain (Picture credit: Reuters)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain (Picture credit: Reuters)\">Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain (Picture credit: Reuters)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At least five African migrants died after a boat carrying more than 100 people ran into trouble in the Atlantic Ocean while attempting to reach Spain&#8217;s Canary Islands, authorities said on Thursday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Forty-four survivors were brought to safety after Spain&#8217;s Maritime Rescue Service spotted the \u201cprecarious\u201d vessel drifting south of Gran Canaria on Wednesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Three survivors were evacuated by helicopter to a hospital, while the remaining 41 were taken by boat to the port of Arguinegu\u00edn early Thursday and cared for by the Red Cross, news agency AP reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Survivors say boat was adrift for nearly a month<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>All the survivors were men, some of them underage, and were from Mali or Senegal, Red Cross spokesperson Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez Verona said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>He said the migrants were disoriented and dehydrated, with many collapsing or vomiting after reaching land. Survivors said the boat had left Gambia and had been stranded at sea for \u201cmany, many days\u201d, with some estimating they had spent nearly a month adrift.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>According to the survivors, the vessel had originally carried more than 100 people, including women and a baby. They said people began dying after the boat ran out of provisions and passengers fell ill after drinking seawater.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Spain&#8217;s Maritime Rescue Service said strong winds and waves up to 2.5 metres initially prevented rescuers from retrieving the five bodies found on board.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>NGO puts death toll at 83<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Helena Maleno, founder of migrant rights group Walking Borders, said 83 people had died during the voyage, including three women and a baby girl. She said the boat had left Gambia 27 days earlier.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>According to news agency AFP, Spain&#8217;s maritime rescue service said it could not confirm the higher death toll, with a spokeswoman saying the other alleged victims had \u201cnot been found or rescued\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The Atlantic route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is considered one of the deadliest migration routes to Europe because of strong currents and the often overloaded vessels used for the crossing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>5,163 migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea between January 1 and August 31, a 57% drop from the same period last year.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/rest-of-world\/five-african-migrants-dead-after-boat-carrying-over-100-people-drifts-for-weeks-in-atlantic-ocean\/articleshow\/133739023.cms\" target=\"_blank\" 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