At least 35 people drown after dinghy sinks en route to Canary Islands

Child among the dead and 24 people rescued in Moroccan-led operation, say Spanish maritime sources

At least 35 people on a dinghy en route to Spain’s Canary Islands have drowned, the migration-focused NGO Walking Borders said.

A source in Spanish maritime rescue service said a child had died and 24 people were rescued on Wednesday from the sinking dinghy in a Moroccan-led operation carried out about 88 miles to the south-east of Gran Canaria.