Spanish military sets up camp for migrants stranded at Canary Islands' harbour

Spanish military set up a camp in the island of Gran Canaria in order to transfer migrants stranded at the Arguineguin port, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

GRAN CANARIA, Spain (Reuters) - The Spanish military has set up a camp for migrants stranded at a harbour on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria after a wave of arrivals overwhelmed local authorities' capacity to house them.

The camp, consisting of 23 tents with capacity for 200 people, was set up alongside an old military warehouse in Barranco Seco, the army said.