Spanish authorities rescue 39 Moroccan migrants off Spanish shores

Spanish authorities rescued 39 migrants of Moroccan origin, while they were trying to reach the coast of Spain on board four boats.

The four boats were found off the coast of the province of Granada, southern Spain.

The Spanish Civil Guard transported the migrants, all males and including children, at dawn on Sunday, to the port of the municipality of Motril in Granada, where they received medical care from the Red Cross.

In 2020, a total of 41,000 irregular migrants arrived in Spain, including, according to the Spanish police.