Migrants wait to disembark from a Spanish coast guard vessel in the port of Arguineguin, in the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Borja Suarez
GRAN CANARIA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's sea rescue service on Wednesday rescued around 100 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands in rickety boats from north or west Africa amid a surge in arrivals that have more than doubled so far this year from 2020 levels.
The migrants were rescued off three boats and all appeared to be in good health, a sea rescue service spokesperson said.
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