The families of those on board have not heard from them since the three boats left Senegal for the dangerous migration route about two weeks ago.
abc.net.au/news/300-migrants-missing-on-senegal-canary-islands-route/102581668At least 300 people who were travelling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain's Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders says.
All three boats left Kafountine in the south of Senegal, about 1,700 kilometres from Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa have become the main destination for migrants trying to reach Spain.Summer is the busiest period for all attempted crossings.
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