Spanish authorities say 48 people are missing after a boat carrying refugees from Mali, Mauritania and Senegal capsized near the Canary Islands. Nine deaths, including a child, have been confirmed. Another 27 people have been rescued. The disaster could become the deadliest in the Canary Islands in 30 years. A Spanish nonprofit reports an average of 33 deaths per day for refugees trying to reach Spain in the first five months of 2024, as many European governments continue to crack down on asylum seekers and promote xenophobic rhetoric.