Spain's Canary Islands see record numbers of African migrants seeking better lives
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The number of migrants leaving west Africa and reaching Spain's Canary Islands, nearly 60 miles from the west coast of Morocco, has passed record levels set in 2006.
The Spanish Coast Guard said over the weekend, 739 migrants were rescued in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of El Hierro, about 235 miles from Western Sahara. El Hierro is the smallest and westernmost island in the Canary Islands. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
Of the migrants rescued, two were dead, and two others died in a hospital, the Spanish Civil Guard said. Among those rescued included women and children.
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