At least nine people are dead and 48 others are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank near the island of El Hierro in the Spanish Canary Islands on Friday night and Saturday, Spanish maritime rescue teams said.
The source said in a statement that 84 people were on board this boat, while 27 people were rescued after receiving a call for help after midnight, 9 bodies were found and 48 people are still missing, according to AFP.