Canary Islands see surge in migrant deaths amid EU deportation plans

Thousands of Africans flee war, insecurity, and poverty seeking a better life in Europe. The journey comes at a heavy human cost, with 10,000 deaths or disappearances at sea last year. Most attempted to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanish territory off northwest Africa. Data comes from Caminando Fronteras, a Spanish human rights organisation. Survivors now face the risk of deportation under a new EU deal with neighbouring countries. The crisis highlights the perilous routes migrants take in search of safety and opportunity.

Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, on the ongoing human tragedy.

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