Nearly 2,200 migrants reach Canary Islands in two days, Spain says
Verified: 9 outlets in 8 countries have reported this story since Nov 15.
Spain declared a migration emergency on the islands on November 11 following a rise in arrivals in recent weeks, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa
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- Nov 15, 9:56 AM UTCFirst reportNearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Canary Islands in one daystraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 15, 10:56 AM UTC+1 hNearly 1,500 Migrants Arrive in Canary Islands in One Dayenglish.aawsat.com ↗
- Nov 15, 11:59 AM UTC+2 hSpain says nearly 2,200 migrants reached Canary Islands in 2 daysabcnews.com ↗
- Nov 15, 5:35 PM UTC+8 h· you’re reading thisNearly 2,200 migrants reach Canary Islands in two days, Spain saysthehindu.com ↗
- Nov 15, 6:04 PM UTC+8 hNearly 1,500 migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in one dayaljazeera.com (again) ↗
- Nov 15, 6:29 PM UTC+9 hNearly 1,600 migrants arrive on Spain's Canary Islands in one daydw.com ↗
- Nov 15, 7:05 PM UTC+9 hNearly 1,600 migrants arrive on Spain's Canary Islands in one daydw.com (again) ↗
[Claude] All three cover the same surge of Canary Islands migrant arrivals; the one-day figure of about 1,500 is consistent with the two-day total of about 2,200 in Report 1.
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