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Tragic Boat Capsizing Near Mallorca Claims Eleven Migrant Lives

Three survivors rescued by Spanish authorities report their vessel capsized weeks after departing Algeria.

  • Three young survivors, including two teenagers, were rescued and are receiving medical treatment, with one in critical condition due to dehydration.
  • The boat carrying 14 migrants reportedly capsized between Menorca and Sardinia, leading to the presumed drowning of eleven individuals.
  • French sailors discovered the distressed boat, provided initial aid, and alerted Spanish rescue services, leading to a helicopter-assisted rescue.
  • Despite an immediate search, authorities have not yet recovered the bodies of the missing migrants.
  • This incident highlights the perilous journeys migrants face on the western Mediterranean route, where over 1,452 have died this year.
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