Canaries bear the brunt as over 500 migrants arrive on islands

Over five hundred and thirty-five migrants have arrived on the Canary Islands, including Lanzarote, El Hierro, and Fuerteventura, with over three hundred arriving on Saturday.

Canarian President – Fernando Clavijo – expressed his concern about the sheer volume of people arriving and the strain being put on reception centres caused by the migrant crisis, and called for more support from the Spanish government.

Interior Minister – Fernando Grande-Marlaska – stated that the government has the necessary resources to handle the arrival of irregular migrants, but shares concerns over the numbers arriving.

Officials said the majority of those who arrived came ashore in El Hierro, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.