At least five dead, dozens missing after migrant boat found drifting near Spain's Canary Islands

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At least five people died and dozens are missing after a migrant boat was found drifting near Spain's Canary Islands. Survivors reported leaving Gambia and being stranded at sea for nearly a month, suffering illness from drinking seawater and running out of provisions.

While it was difficult to get precise information given their fragile state of health, migrants reported leaving Gambia and being stranded at sea for “many, many days.” Some estimated they had been at sea for nearly a month. Running out of provisions, they fell ill from drinking seawater