Rescued 46 North African migrants who were sailing off the coast of Granada

• Melilla An immigrant enters Melilla paragliding to overcome the fence

At dawn this Sunday, Maritime Rescue personnel transferred

to the port of Motril (Granada) who were sailing in a boat that was intercepted by the Civil Guard maritime service off the coast of Granada.

The migrants,

, were initially located by the

that connects Malaga with Melilla and later intercepted by the Civil Guard patrol boat Río Genil just over 64 kilometers (35 nautical miles) from the Granada coast.

Subsequently, it has been the Salvamar Gienah that has transferred them to the port of Motril,

.

According to EFE sources from the Red Cross, as soon as they arrived at the Granada dock, the migrants were treated by the humanitarian organization and

, except for one of them who had leg problems.

After this assistance, throughout the night they

and later made available to the National Police in the temporary reception center available in the port of Motril, where they will remain for the next 72 hours.

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