A boat carrying about 150 migrants capsized near El Hierro, Spain, leading to the deaths of four women and three girls, including a teenager and two young girls. Emergency services responded promptly, rescuing several critically injured children. The incident underscores the dangerous migration routes to Europe, particularly through the Canary Islands, where thousands have lost their lives over recent years, as people seek better futures. Spain's Prime Minister expressed deep condolences and called for a humanitarian response to the ongoing crisis affecting migrants.
We must rise to the occasion. It is a matter of humanity. Lives lost in a desperate attempt to find a better future.
The movement of people onboard had caused the boat to tip.
As news of the tragedy broke, the country's prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, expressed his solidarity and sympathies to the victims and their families.
The latest tragedy to unfold on the perilous Canary Islands route, which last year claimed more than 10,400 lives.
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