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SPAIN 29. 08. 2019. >> 19:22 0
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More than 200 migrants in boats rescued
The Spanish Maritime Service has announced that 208 migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean for the last 24 hours.
The Maritime Service stated that the migrants were in three boats and were picked up in the Alboran Sea, the westernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea,east of the Strait of Gibraltar, which is one of the most common routes for transit from North Africa to Europe.
The migrants were handed over to temporary reception centers in Spain.
According to the Spanish Interior Ministry, by midAugust this year, the number of migrants arriving in the country by sea fell 42.5 percent, compared to the same period las year, i.e. just under 14600 migrants have arrived, compared to more than 25300 in 2018.
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