Canary Islands’ El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant and refugee influx
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Authorities on El Hierro, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, declared an emergency and asked Madrid for help after more than 3,300 migrants and refugees reached the island on about 30 boats since the start of November. The island has about 11,400 residents. Council head Alpidio Armas said hospital conditions had become undesirable; Canary Islands regional leader Fernando Clavijo called the situation unsustainable. Maritime rescue services saved 3,261 people off the islands in the first six days of November, approaching 2024 record levels.
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