Seventy-Six Immigrants Saved

The Mauritanian coast guard rescued 76 Senegalese would-be immigrants who were adrift off Mauritania, officials said in the port of Nouadhibou. It was unclear whether the migrants were on board one or two vessels.

Nouadhibou governor Yahya Ould Cheikh said the immigrants were located 150 kilometres southwest of Nouadhibou as they were attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands. Spanish reports said they had been adrift for three days.

SEVENTY-SIX IMMIGRANTS SAVED OFF MAURITANIA
Migrants saved after Canaries bid

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