15 dead as migrants attempt to reach Spain
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Fifteen Africans died while trying to reach Spain's southern coast in a small, overcrowded boat, Spanish officials told CNN.
Thousands of African migrants risk their lives each year, trying to reach mainland Europe in small, overcrowded boats.
Rescue teams located the craft late Wednesday off the coast of Almeria province and helped it ashore. Aboard were 33 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and a dead woman.
They told authorities that 14 others, including nine young children, had died en route and were dropped overboard.
The survivors included men, women and a months-old baby. It was the second incident in a week involving African migrants.
Thousands of African migrants risk their lives each year, trying to reach mainland Europe in small, overcrowded boats.
Rescue teams located the craft late Wednesday off the coast of Almeria province and helped it ashore. Aboard were 33 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and a dead woman.
They told authorities that 14 others, including nine young children, had died en route and were dropped overboard.
The survivors included men, women and a months-old baby. It was the second incident in a week involving African migrants.
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- LindseyIndigo
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