Officials say six small boats packed with at least 75 migrants from Africa have arrived on the southern shores of Spain or been rescued just off the coast, according to AP. Spain's Maritime Rescue Service says one inflatable vessel carrying 16 people was sighted 31 miles (50 kilometers) from Almeria by the French-flagged freighter «Ciudad de Cadiz.» The crew saw the boat's occupants waving for help and sent a small boat over with water and food. The French ship stood by until rescue services arrived Sunday. Another five boats took advantage of the year's longest day to cross from Algeria and one made landfall at Cala Arenas, where police arrested 12 people. Every year thousands of migrants attempt crossings, mainly to the Canary Islands, in search of a better life.
