At least 44 migrants drown as boat capsizes off Morocco coast

At least 44 migrants, including women and infants, drowned this week off Morocco’s coast as they tried to reach Spain.

They were among 61 migrants who boarded a boat heading for Spain’s Canary Islands, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) away from Tarfaya, she said.

A total of 16 women and six infants were among those on board.