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8 migrants die as boat capsize off Morocco’s coast

Migrants' boats capsized in Morocco

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Eight migrants drowned off Morocco’s Mediterranean coasts while attempting to cross to Spain in a flimsy boat, local authorities of the northeastern province of Nador said on Wednesday.

The victims were among a group of unidentified irregular migrants, who boarded the boat, on Tuesday evening.

They were attempting to cross the Strait of Gibraltar from Beni Chiker town.

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In the process, bad weather conditions capsized the vessel, they were travelling, the local authorities said in a press release.

Nine migrants were rescued and provided with medical care in a hospital, it added.

Operations were underway to search for the missing persons, it noted. (Xinhua)

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