On Wednesday January 1, 2025, emergency services confirmed the arrival of a canoe carrying 60 migrants in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Unfortunately, this rescue operation ended with the discovery of two bodies on board, marking the start of the year on a tragic note.
The end of 2024 had already been worrying, with the arrival of 1,933 migrants spread across 34 boats, including one recorded death. These figures, taken from data collected by rescue teams, demonstrate an alarming situation which continues over the months. According to Marie Louise Ndiaye, our correspondent specializing in migration issues, the arrival of this canoe is added to a series of perilous crossings carried out by people in search of a better life.
The boat was found in Las Galletas, in the south of Tenerife, shortly after 10 a.m., following an alert launched by the 112 Canarias rescue coordination center. This incident echoes a recent operation in which 150 migrants were rescued in Gran Canaria. Two of the canoes involved in this operation were reportedly intercepted, one of them 20 kilometers from the coast, highlighting the dangers these individuals face in trying to reach Europe.
The situation of migrants in the Canary Islands remains precarious and alarming. Between hope for a better future and human tragedies, 2025 opens with a bitter observation, revealing the persistent challenges linked to migration in this region. Authorities continue to face a worrying influx of people seeking refuge, but security measures must also be accompanied by reflection on the root causes of this migration crisis.
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