At least nine people are known to have died in a sinking off the Canary Islands and 48 more are missing, the latest disaster on the perilous Atlantic crossing from West Africa.

Rescue crews on Monday renewed the search for at least 48 migrants missing since their boat capsized off Spain's Canary Is

Two more migrant boats have reached the Canary Islands after a deadly sinking over the weekend:::: La Restinga, Spain:: At least nine people died and 48 are missing after the sinking of a migrant boat from West AfricaOne migrant was seen laying on a stretcher while others were taken to a Red Cross tent to receive treatment and assess their health.