17 migrants die when patera is shipwrecked off the Balearic Islands
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Seventeen migrants died when a boat sank off the coast of the Balearic Islands. Two people were rescued alive, while two others are being searched for.
Seventeen migrants died when a boat sank off the coast of the Balearic Islands.2,1 The boat had 19 people on board when it left North Africa 15 days ago.2 Two migrants were rescued alive after the shipwreck.1
Six of those rescued were hospitalized due to their state of health.1 The vessel was located southeast of Cabrera Island.1 Maritime Rescue and the Civil Guard activated a search device to locate the missing.1
The two survivors told Maritime Rescue that the boat left North Africa with 19 people.2 The Government Delegation in the Balearic Islands confirmed the information on the deceased.2
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