The number of people who died on the different maritime migration routes to Spain has reached a total of 1,255 this year, the highest number recorded by the UN’s International Organization for Migration.
A total of 99 children and 248 women are among those who died or disappeared as they tried to reach Spain on fragile wooden boats in 2021.
According to the latest tally of December 3 by the IOM’s Missing Migrants program, reported by EFE, a total of 937 migrants passed away on route to the Canary Islands alone.
In contrast, the number of migrants who have managed to reach the Canary Islands so far this year has reached 20,148.
According to data from the IOM, 2020 and 2021 saw a considerable increase in the number of migrants attempting to reach Europe via the Canary Islands.
Analysts say difficult economic situations, exacerbated by the pandemic, in addition to insecurity and the climate crisis all contributed to the rise in migrants on this route.
The total number of deaths at sea remains an estimate, the IOM indicated, as it only accounts for the victims whose bodies were found or whose deaths were attested to by survivors.
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