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At least seven migrants die on Canary Islands-bound boat during storm

· ≈ Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands · single source so far

At least seven migrants died aboard a boat carrying 139 people heading for the Canary Islands after a storm hit, according to the report.

Location
≈ Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands
Coordinates
≈ 28.00°N 16.50°W
Reported
2 Nov 2026, 16:13 UTC
Category
Humanitarian & health · Humanitarian
Impact
3 of 5 · Serious
Situation
Atlantic migration route
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At least seven migrants die on Canary Islands-bound boat during storm

At least seven migrants died aboard a boat carrying 139 people bound for the Canary Islands after a storm hit, according to a report on Monday.

  • At least seven people died on the boat.
  • The boat was carrying 139 people.
  • A storm struck during the crossing.
Updated 2 Nov 2026, 16:38 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.