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Migrants risk deadly route to Spain’s Canary Islands

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Migrants risk deadly route to Spain’s Canary Islands

More than 7,400 migrants arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands during the first 10 days of November, straining regional resources amid a surge in arrivals.

The influx comes as Spanish rescuers saved hundreds of migrants from a sinking boat off the islands.

Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports.