MADRID (AP) — More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group said on Thursday.

STORY: These migrants, disembarking on El Hierro in the Canary Islands on Thursday, are among the lucky ones.:: La Restinga, SpainThey've survived the treacherous route to Spain.But, according to a report released this week by migrant aid group Walking Borders,

At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.

More than 10,000 migrants perished – average of 30 a day – in 2024 while trying to reach Spain, NGO says in new report.

"These figures are evidence of a profound failure of rescue and protection systems," the group's founder, Helena Maleno, said in a statement. "More than 10,400 people dead or missing in a single year is an unacceptable tragedy."

OVER 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year according to a report published on Thursday by a migration rights group. On

MADRID: An NGO on Thursday said at least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain through sea, 58% more than of 2023 and the most since the organisation began

At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) said on Thursday, more than 50% more than last

Spain: More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this past year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group said on Thursday. Most of the deaths recorded up until December 15 took place as migrants tried to cross from West Africa to the Canary Islands.