Seven dead as migrant boat capsizes in Spain’s Canary Islands

A boat carrying migrants capsized within reach of shore as it arrived at Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday and four women and three girls drowned, authorities said.

In the chaotic scene at El Hierro’s port, survivors clung to ropes and life preservers tossed by rescuers.

Spain’s maritime rescue service said the boat tipped over as rescuers started removing young people onto a rescue craft positioned between the migrant one and the…