00:01Simple coffins hold the bodies of seven migrant women and children who died when their boat capsized just metres from shore in Spain's Canary Islands.
00:12They were buried on Friday at the Laristinga Harbour on the island of El Hierro, where they had hoped to find safety.
00:20Two five-year-old girls and a 16-year-old were among the dead, emergency services said.
00:25The boat they were on capsized as rescuers were escorting it to port on Wednesday, the services said.
00:32Local resident Javier Iglesias said he heard the screams and tried to help.
00:37It's incredibly tough to live through, he says.
00:43The funerals were attended by locals, emergency services and fellow migrants who survived the incident.
00:50The number of migrants reaching the Canary Islands from West Africa hit an all-time high in 2024, though the number of arrivals has fallen this year, Interior Ministry data shows.
01:03Migrant rights group Walking Borders says some 4,808 people died on the perilous Atlantic voyage to the Canaries after leaving Africa in the first five months of 2024 alone.
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