Pakistan to the Canary Islands: Does a migrant shipwreck shed …
Jan 21, 2025 · South Asian migrants on the Canary Islands. According to Frontex data, between January and August 2024, 91 Pakistanis reached the Canary Islands, an increase from just four registered arrivals in all of 2023.
More than 40 Pakistani migrants feared drowned off African coast
Jan 18, 2025 · Frontex reported more than 50,000 migrants made the journey from northwest Africa to Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, including 178 Pakistanis.
At Least 50 Migrants Killed As Boat Sinks Near Morocco, Most …
Jan 17, 2025 · According to Reuters, the people were trying to make the crossing from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands. Moroccan authorities rescued 36 people on Wednesday from a boat that had left Mauritania on January 2 with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis, on board, a migrant rights group Walking Borders said Thursday.
Spain says over 550 migrants reached its Canary Islands in 2 days
5 days ago · Spain’s marine rescue service on Thursday said that more than 550 migrants have reached its Canary Islands in boats over the past two days. ... It reported that 44 of them were from Pakistan. The European Union’s border agency, Frontex, said irregular crossings into the bloc in 2024 fell 38% overall but rose by 18% on the Atlantic route ...
New migrant tragedy in the Canary Islands with at least 50 dead
Jan 19, 2025 · A boat carrying 86 migrants sank en route to the Canary Islands, resulting in at least 50 deaths. According to the Spanish aid organisation Caminando Fronteras, 44 of the victims were of Pakistani origin.
Canary Islands - InfoMigrants
The Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwestern coast, have become a key destination for migrants and refugees making dangerous crossings on such boats. Canary Islands: Almost 2,000 rescued and 55 dead
Pakistani migrants held in Mauritania over alleged smuggling to Canary …
Nov 29, 2024 · On Wednesday (November 27), police in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott arrested 125 migrants of Pakistani origin who were trying to cross to Spain's Canary Islands in a canoe-shaped boat, commonly known as a cayuco.
The Spanish migration route is widening due to the increase in …
Dec 9, 2024 · The punctual arrivals of Asian immigrants – mainly Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, and to a lesser extent Afghans and Syrians – in the Canary Islands on boats coming from the coasts of Mauritania...
Spain says over 550 migrants reached its Canary Islands in 2 days
5 days ago · The European Union's border agency, Frontex, said irregular crossings into the bloc in 2024 fell 38% overall but rose by 18% on the Atlantic route between West Africa and the Canary Islands.
Spain says over 550 migrants reached its Canary Islands in 2 days
5 days ago · It reported that 44 of them were from Pakistan. ... crossings into the bloc in 2024 fell 38% overall but rose by 18% on the Atlantic route between West Africa and the Canary Islands. It attributed ...