Migrant boat burns, another flips; everyone rescued

Celeste Li
By Celeste Li
May 30, 2017World News
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Migrant boat burns, another flips; everyone rescued

A boat packed with migrants caught fire crossing the Mediterranean from Morocco to Spain.

The occupants had to dive into the water to escape.

Apparently some swam to a nearby boat taht was already overloaded. The second boat capsized, spilling even more migrants into the sea.

A Portuguese air force rescue chopper spotted the developing disaster. A rescue ship from the nearby city of Almeria was summoned.

All 34 migrants were pulled from the sea alive.

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