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31 migrants rescued in Moroccan

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IANS Rabat

Moroccan navy patrol vessels Friday rescued 31 migrants after their boat sank off Morocco's northern city of Tangiers, Xinhua news agency reported citing authorities.

All the 31 migrants were safe and transferred to local hospitals in Tangiers.

Authorities, however, did not give further information about the nationalities of the migrants which were crossing the Gibraltar strait for Spain through the Moroccan territories.

Morocco has become a hub for African migrants who seek to reach Europe for a better life.

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First Published: Feb 07 2015 | 8:22 AM IST

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