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| African migrants drowned at sea | African migrants drowned at sea |
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| Nineteen people, including an eight-year-old girl, drowned when a migrant boat capsized 20m (65ft) from shore in the Canary Islands, rescuers say. | |
| Three people are still said to be missing after the boat, carrying mainly North African migrants, overturned off the eastern coast of Lanzarote. | |
| Local residents rescued six people from the vessel after Sunday's accident. | Local residents rescued six people from the vessel after Sunday's accident. |
| Emergency services recovered 14 more bodies from the sea, a day after five others were pulled out of the water. | |
| Rescue helicopters have been scouring for any other survivors, but police say hopes are fading fast. | Rescue helicopters have been scouring for any other survivors, but police say hopes are fading fast. |
| 'Screaming' | 'Screaming' |
| Anibal Betancourt, who took part in the rescue operation, told local radio they found survivors "clinging to the sinking boat and screaming", reported the AFP news agency. | Anibal Betancourt, who took part in the rescue operation, told local radio they found survivors "clinging to the sinking boat and screaming", reported the AFP news agency. |
| Most of the migrants involved are said to be from Morocco. | Most of the migrants involved are said to be from Morocco. |
| The Spanish Canary Islands off the north-eastern coast of Africa have in recent years attracted thousands of African migrants seeking a better life in Europe. | The Spanish Canary Islands off the north-eastern coast of Africa have in recent years attracted thousands of African migrants seeking a better life in Europe. |
| But increased surveillance has meant the number of migrants reaching the Canary Islands has dropped from almost 32,000 in 2006 to about 9,000 in 2008. | But increased surveillance has meant the number of migrants reaching the Canary Islands has dropped from almost 32,000 in 2006 to about 9,000 in 2008. |