Nineteen irregular migrants arriving on a boat from Africa were rescued 19 miles south of the Spanish island of Formentera.
Sea-news.az reports citing the EFE agency, the rescue operation was jointly carried out by the Maritime Safety and Rescue Society and the Civil Guard.
According to data from the Balearic Islands authorities, 359 boats carrying 6,560 migrants have arrived at the archipelago so far this year. In comparison, 401 vessels carrying 7,321 migrants reached the islands in 2025, marking a 24.5 percent increase over previous figures.
