Four migrant boats intercepted near the Canary Islands

Update 1 of 1LatestNov 10, 8:14 AM UTCDay 2

About 500 brought ashore in early Canary Islands rescue operations

Four boats brought approximately 500 people to Gran Canaria and El Hierro by midday Monday. Later reports widened the arrivals tally, but did not fully reconcile the counts or establish the early group’s condition after landing.

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Earliest sourceEl MundoNov 8, 9:40 AM UTC

What we knew first

• About 500People in the early four-boat account
• 4Boats assisted by midday
• 221Largest reported passenger group