More than 50 people, including 44 Pakistanis, have died after a boat from West Africa to Spain capsized. The boat left on January 2 and was missing for the past several days. On Wednesday, 36 people aboard the boat were rescued. However, the rest of the migrants could not be saved.
The boat went missing about 6 days ago
These migrants were trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. According to a report, the boat had left from Mauritania. Of these, 86 migrants were trying to reach Spain. The number of Pakistani nationals was more than 66. The boat sank several days after it went missing, according to migrant rights group Walking Borders. According to Walking Borders, the boat was reported missing about 6 days ago.
36 migrants were rescued
A search was on for the boat since it was reported missing. According to Moroccan officials, the boat lost its way 13 days ago, while an alarm was raised 6 days ago, indicating a danger. On Wednesday, Moroccan officials reached the boat and rescued 36 people. The boat had been missing for several days, but the danger alert was given only 6 days before, according to the Walking Borders organization, all concerned countries were informed about it 6 days before. Walking Borders is an NGO, which helps migrants lost at sea. According to him, information about the missing boat was given on January 12. However, there was no information about the whereabouts of the boat.
