Migrant Teen Crosses Gibraltar Strait Solo in Inflatable Boat, Rescued by Spanish Coast Guard

The young man had left the Tangier coast on board a small inflatable boat, before being intercepted at sea by the rescue teams.

Very proud to have been able to accomplish this feat, the Sub-Saharan, who recorded his crossing in a video, said he had left his country two years ago, in the hope of one day reaching Europe.

With the lockdown and the state of emergency, illegal immigration has seen a 21% drop since the beginning of 2020. According to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, only 211 boats arrived on the Spanish coast this year, compared to 261 last year.