Madrid, Aug 4, 2026 (AFP) - Two migrants rescued after 15-day drift off Spain: authorities

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2026-08-04

Two migrants were rescued Tuesday after spending two weeks adrift in the Mediterranean while trying to reach Spain's Balearic Islands, authorities said, adding they were searching for 17 others who survivors said had been aboard the boat. The two north African men were rescued at around 3:00 am (0100 GMT) about 13 nautical miles southwest of Mallorca, the Spanish government's representative in the Balearic Islands said in a statement. Both were t......

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