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Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Forty-five illegal immigrants drown on their way to Canary Islands
At least 45 illegal immigrants, amost all of whom were sub-Saharians, were drowned in waters off the Western Sahara yesterday when two small boats sank in choppy seas, according to Red Crescent Moon volunteers in Mauritania.
Five boats with a total of 210 immigrants on board were intercepted off the Canary Islands on Saturday, while 158 on board four boats were picked up on Friday.
45 immigrants drown on way to Canary Islands
