STORY: These migrants, disembarking on El Hierro in the Canary Islands on Thursday, are among the lucky ones.:: La Restinga, SpainThey've survived the treacherous route to Spain.But, according to a report released this week by migrant aid group Walking Borders,

The migration route that connects West African nations with the Spanish Canary Islands remains the deadliest in the world, according to a Spanish aid organization.

The Spanish coast guard says it rescued dozens of asylum seekers from five wooden boats just a few miles off the coast of the Canary Islands on Christmas Day. The Canaries have registered the fastest increase in arrivals by sea in the European Union this year,

At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the

Migrant advocacy group Caminando Fronteras says well over 10,000 died or disappeared trying to reach Spain in 2024. A Spain- based migrants rights group said on Thursday that a record number of 10,547 migrants died or disappeared attempting to reach Spain by sea in 2024.