# At least five migrants have been found dead on a boat rescued near Spain’s Canary Islands, while survivors say up to 83 others may have died during the journey. Migrant rights group Walking Borders says the boat had spent 27 days at sea after leaving Gambia. Forty-one survivors were brought ashore in Gran Canaria, while three others were airlifted to hospital in serious condition. Maritime Rescue confirmed five deaths. The case highlights the continuing dangers of the Atlantic migration route, one of the world’s deadliest.
More than 80 migrants feared dead off Canary Islands