Local authorities in the Oued Eddahab region reported this Wednesday morning, that 47 people were rescued and 3 bodies were recovered, as the boat transporting the migrants overturned, according to MAP.
The boat capsized off the coast of the Imitlan, near the Oued Eddahab region, said the same source.
The survivors were transferred to the regional hospital in Dakhla to receive emergency treatment, while the Royal Gendarmerie and Royal Navy units began searching the area in hopes of finding other possible survivors.
An investigation was launched by the relevant authorities, under the supervision of the competent Public Prosecution to reveal the circumstances of the case and find the perpetrators in charge of the migration attempt.
Recently, the security services and local authorities have intensified control operations in the southern regions, in a move to combat irregular migration networks and human trafficking.
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