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Nearly 1,500 migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in one day
Verified: 9 outlets in 8 countries have reported this story since Nov 15.
📍 Canary Islands, ES·🕐 2h ago·9 outlets
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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View original source →The story so far · 12 reports · · 8 countries✓ Verified Nov 15, 11:59 AM UTC
- 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 hNearly 2,200 migrants reach Canary Islands in two days, Spain saysthehindu.com ↗
- Nov 15, 6:04 PM UTC+8 h· you’re reading thisNearly 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) ↗
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same surge of roughly 1,500 migrants arriving in the Canary Islands in one day, with Report 4 adding a two-day total of about 2,200 that is consistent with it.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
96%Independent outlets5
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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