According to a recent report, the Canary Islands migration route that connects West African nations with Spain had its deadliest year on record.
The report by Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders.) says that nearly 10,000 migrants disappeared at sea in 2024 while trying to reach the Canary Islands.
Canary Islands is an autonomous community of Spain.
It consists of an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, located about 70 miles off of the closest location on the coast of the African continent. The Canary Islands were formed by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.
The capital is Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
