Coastguards in Spain have rescued three migrants stowed away on the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria.
The three stowaways were seen perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker Althini II.
According to Marine Traffic, a ship-tracking website, the Althini II arrived in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria on Monday after an 11-day voyage from Lagos in Nigeria.
The migrants were taken into the port and attended to by health services, the coastguard said on Twitter.
The Spanish-owned Canary Islands are a popular gateway for African migrants attempting to reach Europe. Spanish data shows migration by sea to the archipelago jumped 51% between January and April, compared to last year.
