Migrant children who died meters from shore buried in Canary Islands
Funerals were held on Friday afternoon (May 30) for migrants, including children, who died when their boat capsized near La Restinga port on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The capsizing occurred on Wednesday just meters from the shore, cutting short the hopes of those seeking a better life in Europe. Rachel Graham reports.
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