The inclement weather that affected any parts of the Canaries, including the seas around the islands, did not deter dozens of migrants from making the perilous boat crossing from the coast of Africa over the weekend. Three long wooden cayuco boats made it to El Hierro and Gran Canaria, carrying over 200 migrants, all believed to be from sub-Saharan Africa. The arrivals began on Saturday evening when a boat was sighted off the coast of El Hierro, the westernmost of the Canary Islands. The reports led the Acrux rescue vessel to be......

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