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Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands

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Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands

At least seven migrants died off Spain's Canary Islands while more than 380 people were rescued on Monday, the country's ​maritime rescue services said.
Two deceased people were found aboard a ‌migrant boat when the coast guard rescued 132 people on Monday, 150 km (94 miles) off Lanzarote. During the same journey, five other migrants had died and been ​thrown into the sea, authorities added. Another 250 migrants were rescued ​by coast guard boats off Lanzarote and the Canary Island ⁠of El Hierro earlier on Monday, authorities said. On Sunday, 107 ​migrants were rescued off El Hierro, according to authorities.