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| 86 migrants rescued by Spanish coastguard |
| 2023-07-12 |
| [AFRICANEWS] The Spanish coastguard rescued 86 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Monday aboard a boat found near the Canary Islands. Spotted earlier by a rescue plane, the boat's 6 women and 80 men were brought to the port of Arguineguin on Gran Canaria, where they were greeted by Red Cross workers who provided them with medical care. Rescuers were at the time searching the area for a vessel with around 200 people on board that left Senegal on June 27. Initially, the coastguard believed Monday's boat was the same one that is missing. However, the Salvamento Maritimo coastguard's spokeswoman later said she was not able to confirm whether there was still a boat adrift in the area. SENEGALESE MIGRANT ROUTE The boat in question left the southern Senegalese town of Kafountine on June 27, according to Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras, who also said that "there are many minors on board". The NGO know of two other boats with around 120 people on board that were also missing after leaving Senegal on June 23. |
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