Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Canary Islands in one day

Nearly 1,500 migrants arrived in Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday, marking the highest single-day arrival since 2020, according to the EFE news agency. The Spanish coastguard rescued 1,488 people in 14 boats, continuing a surge of arrivals from West African countries since October. This influx has placed additional pressure on reception and emergency services, particularly on smaller and less densely populated islands like El Hierro, where most of the migrants were taken.

The rescue involved one boat carrying 240 people, including 12 women and 36 children, and 12 other boats arriving in different islands. Spain's Territorial Policy Minister Angel Victor Torres will visit El Hierro on Sunday to address the surge in arrivals.

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