Stark reality of migration confronts scuba diving tourists on Spain's El Hierro


  • World
  • Friday, 24 Nov 2023

Several tourists observe migrants getting treated as they arrive, at the port of La Restinga, Spain, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

LA RESTINGA, Spain (Reuters) - El Hierro's crystal-clear waters and abundance of marine life have made this island in Spain's Canaries archipelago one of the world's top scuba diving spots.

But this year, the arrival of nearly 12,000 migrants on dugout wooden boats, or cayucos, from Africa means it is becoming better known as a new gateway to Europe.

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