Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 49 passengers
Survivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board.
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Canary Islands
Spanish archipelago and region in the Atlantic Ocean
The Canary Islands or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain. They are located 100 kilometers to the northwest of the African continent. The islands have a population of 2.26 million people and are the most populous overseas special territory of the European Union.
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