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At least seven migrants die on boat bound for Spain's Canary Islands
Al Jazeera reported Monday that at least seven people died aboard a boat carrying 139 migrants toward Spain's Canary Islands after a storm, with rescuers reaching the vessel about 150 km from Arrecife.
- Al Jazeera is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands”
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At least seven migrants died aboard a boat carrying 139 people bound for Spain's Canary Islands after a storm, Al Jazeera reported Monday2.
Rescuers reached the vessel early Monday about 150 kilometers (about 93 miles) from Arrecife, according to Al Jazeera2.
Al Jazeera said five bodies were missing overboard and two had been recovered2.
Reuters separately published a report headlined that seven migrants had died in seas off Spain's Canary Islands; the full Reuters article could not be read for this filing1.
The identities and nationalities of those on board, the flag or type of the boat, and which Spanish or regional agency led the rescue were not stated in the Al Jazeera video account2.
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How it’s being reported
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Reuters
At least seven migrants die on boat bound for Canary Islands amid storm
Storm, passenger count, recovered versus missing bodies
Al Jazeera said at least seven migrants died on a boat carrying 139 people bound for the Canary Islands after a storm, with rescuers reaching it about 150 km from Arrecife.
Leaves out Nationalities, vessel type, Spanish agency named
ReutersFirstSeven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands
Gives this outlet’s account of the story.
Where they agree
- Both outlets report seven migrant deaths connected to a Canary Islands-bound crossing.