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Six Migrants Die in Boat Capsize at La Restinga Port on El Hierro

Two critically injured children were airlifted to hospital after the morning accident, highlighting the dangers of the Atlantic passage to Europe.

Image tirée d'une vidéo diffusée par Television Canaria montrant des sauveteurs tentant de sauver des migrants de la noyade après le chavirement de leur bateau surchargé, dans le port de La Restinga, sur l'île d'El Hierro, le 28 mai 2025 aux Canaries
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Image tirée d'une vidéo diffusée par Television Canaria montrant des sauveteurs tentant de sauver des migrants de la noyade après le chavirement de leur bateau surchargé, dans le port de La Restinga, sur l'île d'El Hierro, le 28 mai 2025 aux Canaries

Overview

  • The overcrowded vessel overturned as it approached the quay in La Restinga port on Wednesday morning, according to maritime rescue sources.
  • Emergency services confirmed that four adult women and two minors aged 16 and 5 lost their lives in the accident.
  • A three-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl were evacuated by medical helicopter in critical condition, and four other children with respiratory issues were transferred to El Hierro hospital.
  • Spain’s Interior Ministry reports 10,882 migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands from January to mid-May 2025, a 34.4 percent decline from the same period in 2024.
  • Following a record 46,843 arrivals in 2024, thousands continue to risk the perilous Atlantic route to reach Europe, with many succumbing to overcrowded and unseaworthy boats.