Three dead and 65 rescued, one of them critically injured, in an inflatable boat in Lanzarote

Three people have died, one is in critical condition, and 65 others have been rescued following the interception of an inflatable boat near Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. The vessel, which was carrying a total of 68 sub-Saharan occupants, was aided by maritime rescue services on September 16.

The incident marks another fatal crossing along the Atlantic migration route toward Spain's Canary Islands, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by migrants attempting the journey in overloaded pneumatic boats.