ALBAWABA - Moroccan authorities announced on Saturday that six migrants drowned off the coast of northern Morocco while attempting to reach Spain, as the number of migrant boats drowning accidents faces a surge in July.
According to local authorities, 54 migrants swam out to an inflatable boat off El Kallat beach near Nador on Friday, but the boat capsized in the heavy seas, killing six of the passengers.
According to officials, the other 48 migrants got it back to shore and were given first aid immediately. The Moroccan Association of Human Rights announced that all 6 victims were Moroccan.
According to the report, a second group of 40 immigrants arrived on the Spanish coast on Saturday.
High-speed inflatables, which have long been used to transport narcotics from Morocco to Europe, are now increasingly being used to convey people to Spain. In their quest for a better life within the European Union, immigrants have also used canoes, kayaks, and even jet skis.
The Moroccan navy says it rescued approximately 900 migrants, the majority of them were from Sub-Saharan Africa, between July 10 and July 17.
Recent Migrants Boats Accidents
A fishing boat carrying migrants sank on Greece's Peloponnese Peninsula, killing at least 78 people. According to Greek media reports, the fishing boat was hauling undocumented migrants near Pylos when it overturned due to an unknown cause.
In another tragic sinking incident, an immigration boat sank off near the Tunisian coast, causing the death of one person, and 10 were recorded missing. Coastal guards announced rescuing 11 people of those who were on the boat, while only one body was found.
