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Over One Thousand Migrants Reach Spain's Canary Islands In Single Day
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ARGUINEGUIN, GRAN CANARIA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Over 1,000 migrants arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands in a single day on Saturday after making the dangerous journey from Africa, including on a boat carrying 320 people that rescuers said was the most packed vessel they had ever seen.
The previous record was a boat carrying 271 people that arrived in El Hierro on Oct. 3.
Saturday’s arrivals included 783 in El Hierro, 98 in Tenerife and 150 in Gran Canaria, the Red Cross said.
In Gran Canaria, the coast guard towed a wooden boat carrying migrants, including a toddler, into the port of Arguineguin.
The seven islands of the Atlantic archipelago have become the main destination for migrants trying to reach Spain, and this year there has been an increase in attempted crossings from Senegal and other African countries.
At least 1,000 people have died attempting the crossing so far this year, according to the Walking Borders charity.
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