According to the migrant rights organization Walking Borders, a sad occurrence involving migrants seeking to enter Spain from West Africa may have killed up to 50 persons, 44 of whom were Pakistani.
The organization stated on Thursday that the boat, which left Mauritania on January 2, contained 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis. Moroccan officials rescued 36 passengers from the yacht on Wednesday.
The migrants were part of a bigger group trying the dangerous trek across the Atlantic to the Canary Islands.
Walking Borders, located in Madrid and Navarra, discovered that the boat had been missing for several days before the alarm was raised.
Six days ago, the group notified authorities in all concerned nations of the boat’s absence.
Alarm Phone, a non-governmental group that assists migrants stranded at sea, contacted Spain’s marine rescue agency on January 12, but the department allegedly had no information on the boat.
Walking Borders has reported a record number of deaths in 2024, with 10,457 migrants—roughly 30 per day—died while attempting to enter Spain, primarily via the Atlantic route from West African nations such as Mauritania and Senegal.
The Canary Islands, a popular destination for many migrants, have become a crucial stop along this fatal migratory route.
Helena Maleno, CEO of Walking Borders, revealed on social media that 44 of the victims were from Pakistan, characterizing the ordeal as a 13-day journey of pain and sorrow with no rescue aid.
Local leaders and humanitarian groups have expressed indignation over the incident.
Fernando Clavijo, the Canary Islands’ regional leader, expressed his sincere grief and urged Spain and Europe to take immediate action to prevent additional loss of life.
“The Atlantic cannot continue to be the graveyard of Africa,” Clavijo stated on social media site X, calling world authorities to solve the rising humanitarian issue.
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