A Spanish reconnaissance plane has found what could be a fishing vessel from Senegal with about 200 migrants on board that has been missing for nearly two weeks, the maritime rescue service said on Monday.
The plane reportedly found the boat with some 200 people on board, 71 miles to the south of Gran Canaria.
A rescue ship was on its way and would take about two-and-a-half hours to reach the location, the spokesperson added.
Migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday that the fishing vessel and another two boats – one carrying about 65 people and the other with between 50 and 60 on board – had been missing for about two weeks since they left Senegal to
