The Moroccan Navy rescues 56 migrants off the coast of Tan-Tan, near the Canary Islands

2023-08-09 04:17:51

MADRID, 9 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Moroccan Navy has rescued 56 migrants of sub-Saharan origin on Tuesday off the coast of Tan-Tan, near the Canary Islands, military sources have confirmed to the Moroccan agency MAP News.

These people were in “an improvised boat” and, after being rescued, have been transported “safe and sound” to the port of Tan-Tan.

There, the migrants, of sub-Saharan origin, have been handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie to carry out the usual administrative procedures.