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- At least five migrants died after a boat carrying more than 100 people drifted for nearly a month in the Atlantic Ocean while trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands.
- Spain's Maritime Rescue Service spotted the vessel south of Gran Canaria and brought 44 survivors to safety, with three hospitalised and the rest cared for by the Red Cross at Arguineguín.
- The survivors, men from Mali or Senegal, said the boat left Gambia and people began dying after provisions ran out.
- Migrant rights group Walking Borders claims 83 died, but Spanish authorities say they cannot confirm the higher toll as the others were not found or rescued.
What to watch next
- Whether Spanish authorities confirm or revise the death toll beyond the five bodies recovered
- Condition and processing of the 44 survivors, including the underage migrants
- Trends on the Atlantic migration route, where arrivals are down 57% this year
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Named Spain · Gambia · Mali · Senegal · Arguineguín · Canary Islands · Gran Canaria · Red Cross · AFP · Associated Press · Helena Maleno · José Antonio Rodríguez Verona · Spain's Maritime Rescue Service
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