Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat
Summary
Dutch authorities rescued 38 men from a motorless rubber boat drifting off Zeeland province. Two Sudanese men were arrested on suspicion of people smuggling; officials have not determined where the boat came from or where it was headed.Key Facts
- The boat was found off the coast of Zeeland, in the southwest of the Netherlands.
- None of the men aboard wore a life vest.
- Thirty-six of the men were from Afghanistan, and two were from Sudan.
- Authorities suspect the two Sudanese men of smuggling people and arrested them.
- Military police said such boats are rarely found in Dutch waters.
- Dutch authorities planned to open an investigation on Sunday.
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