31 North African irregular migrants rescued off the Granada coast

31 North African irregular migrants rescued off the Granada coast
Archive
Friday 26 August 2022 - 14:00

Salvamento Maritimo and the maritime services of the Spanish Civil Guard have rescued 31 people of Maghreb origin this Thursday, more than 70 kilometers off the coast of Granada, according to local press.

A total of 27 adults and four minors, including two girls under the age of six, were on board a wooden
boat. The migrants were transferred to the port of Granada Thursday morning.

The boat left a beach in northern Morocco on Wednesday morning, according to Salvamento Maritimo.These migrants, all in good health, received first medical care and food from the Red Cross.

Once tested for COVID-19, they will be transferred to the police station of the port of Granada, where they will remain for the next 72 hours.

add your comment

Terms of publication : Not to offend the writer, people, sacred things, or attack religions or the divine self, and refrain from racist incitement and insults.

Politics
Op-ed: The US draft on the Sahara could change more than MINURSO’s mandate
Sunday 25 October 2026 - 21:16

Op-ed: The US draft on the Sahara could change more than MINURSO’s mandate

Economy
Morocco plans to double e-cigarette tax in 2027 as tobacco duties rise
Sunday 25 October 2026 - 19:02

Morocco plans to double e-cigarette tax in 2027 as tobacco duties rise

Economy
Morocco allocates MAD 19.4 billion for food and butane subsidies in 2027
Sunday 25 October 2026 - 17:00

Morocco allocates MAD 19.4 billion for food and butane subsidies in 2027

Economy
Morocco targets 24 billion cubic meters of dam storage capacity by 2027
Sunday 25 October 2026 - 16:14

Morocco targets 24 billion cubic meters of dam storage capacity by 2027