Royal Navy helps boat in difficulty off Tangiers boarded by 37 Moroccan illegal immigrants

The Royal Navy assisted a boat in difficulty, on Wednesday off Tangier, rescuing 37 Moroccan male illegal immigrants, said the royal armed forces' general staff.

A coastguard of the Royal Navy, operating in the Moroccan territorial waters, assisted an inflatable boat in difficulty, on October 3, 2018 off Tangier, following adverse weather conditions, rescuing 37 Moroccan male candidates for illegal immigration, said the source in a statement.

All the immigrants were brought safely back to the port of Tangier city, said the same source, adding that the boat, in a very dilapidated condition, sank just after the rescue operation.