Spain’s marine rescue service on Thursday said that more than 550 migrants have reached its Canary Islands in boats over the past two days.

“Fifty people have died on a boat headed for the Canary Islands, 44 of whom were Pakistani,” CEO of Caminando Fronteras / Walking Borders Helena Maleno, wrote on X. “They spent 13 agonising days at sea without rescuers reaching them.”

By most accounts, Gran Canaria is the warmest Canary Island in February, with average maximum temperatures of 22C, and typical lows of around 15C.

Fernando Clavijo met Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner in Strasbourg. “When you close one door, migrants exit from another.” View on euronews

The Pakistan Foreign Office has issued a list of 21 Pakistani people who survived a boat disaster off the coast of Morocco

In 2024, an average of nearly two migrant boats reached the Canary Islands each day. 692 boats in all carried more than 46,000 people that year, mostly from Mauritania, Senegal and Morocco. The majority arrive to the tiny,

Says several Pakistani survivors are in a camp near port of Dakhla; NGO chief says 44 Pakistanis among those presumed to have drowned.

Survivors of the Morocco boat tragedy have strongly rejected the notion of an accident that took lives of 21 Pakistanis, instead describing the incident as a "massacre" orchestrated by human smugglers.

The embassy in Morocco reported that a boat carrying 80 passengers, including several Pakistanis, capsized near the Dakhla port in Morocco, having set off from Mauritania as the survivors, including Pakistanis, are currently residing in a camp near Dakhla.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than 40 Pakistanis were feared to have drowned in the capsizing of a boat off West Africa's Atlantic coastline, which has emerged as a primary point of departure for migrants aiming to reach Europe. President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the deaths and stressed the need for strict measures to curb human trafficking.

At least 69 migrants, including 44 Pakistanis, died after a boat capsized off Morocco’s coast while attempting to reach Spain. The tragedy underscores the deadly risks of the Atlantic migration route,

February is one of the best times to visit Cape Town, with its warm summer weather and plenty of outdoor adventures. Climb Table Mountain for panoramic views, visit the iconic Cape of Good Hope, or relax on the beautiful beaches of Camps Bay. Cape Town also has a cable car you don’t want to miss.