One child dead, 24 people rescued as dinghy sinks en route to Spain's Canary Islands

At least one child has died and 24 people were rescued from a sinking dinghy headed for Spain's Canary Islands in a Moroccan-led rescue operation, a source in the Spanish maritime rescue service told Reuters on Wednesday.

Two Spanish charities focusing on migration, Walking Borders and Alarm Phone, said the dinghy was originally carrying 59 people on board.