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More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
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Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
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Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
What we know
- Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
- Reporting from BBC World is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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