The victims of a wreck, who left seven women and dead children, were buried in the Canary Islands, which belong to Spain.
A boat that carried immigrants sank a few meters from the coast of the port of La Restanga, the final destination of the trip.
Emergency services reported that two five -year -old girls and a 16 -year -old were among the dead.
They escorted the boat to the port of La Restrica, on El Hierro Island, on Wednesday (28), the services informed.
“I heard the screams and did not hesitate. As any citizen in the face of an emergency or accident, I got into my car, ran as far as the boat was and helped in what I could,” said Javier Iglesias, a resident of La Restrica, who was funeral, who was also attended by surviving immigrants.
“What really moves and leaves a mark is when you see the faces, the expressions of those people who did not realize your dream, just five meters from the coast,” he said.
Route from Africa to Europe
The number of immigrants that reach the Canary Islands from West Africa reached a historic record in 2024, but the number of arrivals fell this year, according to data from the Interior Ministry.
In the first five months of 2024, 4,808 people died on the dangerous journey through the Atlantic to the Canaries after leaving Africa, according to the Walking Borders Migrant Rights Group.
