MADRID: A boat carrying 231 migrants from Africa has reached Spain’s Canary Islands and it is the largest number ever to dock in one go in the Atlantic archipelago, according to German news agency (dpa) on Monday. Emergency services said the boat arrived on Sunday evening in Gran Canaria. Three of the migrants were taken to hospital due to minor health problems, but were now doing well. Among the migrants were 13 women and 58 minors, they said.The boat’s occupants said they had set sail from Gambia, TV channel RTVE reported. The crossing took 11 days and those on board were citizens of Gambia, Senegal, Mali and Guinea. The shortest distance between Gambia and Gran Canaria is more than 1,500
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