Three people died, seven missing after a migrant boat capsized off Cape Sacratif.

Three people died, and 7seven are missing after a migrant boat carrying 12 capsized 26 nautical miles south of Cape Sacratif in Motril, southern Spain. A search operation is ongoing for the missing individuals. Migrant arrivals by boat in Spain have quadrupled in the first two-and-a-half months of 2023, reaching 15,148 from 2022's same period. Rights group Walking Borders reported 6,618 people lost their lives attempting to reach Spain via hazardous sea voyages in 2023.

March 22, 2024
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