Nigerian stowaways survive 11-day journey to Canary Islands on rudder of ship

• A photo distributed by the Spanish coast guard on Tuesday showed the three men perched on the ship's rudder.
• The three men were taken into the port and attended to by medical services, the coast guard tweeted Monday.
• The men showed symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia, and one remained hospitalized on Tuesday, AP reported.

The big picture: Dangerous crossings from Africa to the Canary Islands have increased significantly since late 2019 after authorities instituted tighter checks on Mediterranean routes, per the Guardian.

• The men face being returned home in accordance with stowaway laws unless they are able to claim asylum in Spain, Reuters reported.
• Spanish data showed that migration by sea to the Canary Islands jumped 51% in the first five months of the year compared to last year, per CNN.
• In 2021, about 22,500 migrants crossed by sea from the West African coastline to the Canary Islands and more than 1,100 died at sea, according to the Red Cross.