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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.

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  • 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.
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