A total of 65 sub-Saharans, including nine pregnant women and ten children, have arrived in the port of Motril after their boat was intercepted on Saturday night near the Isla de Alborán.
The dinghy was spotted about 21:00 on Saturday night and two planes and two rescue boats were involved in the operation.
The pregnant women were transferred to the hospital Santa Ana in Motril for medical checks. The rest of the passengers were all in apparent good health.