Spain: Most on stopped migrant boat were minors

Spanish authorities intercepted a boat crowded with 65 migrants, most of them minors, in the Canary Islands, an official said Wednesday.

Though the decrepit boats that frequently bring poor Africans to the Spanish islands often carry children or even babies, it is rare for most of a boat's passengers to be minors.

Most of the 65 found Tuesday aboard the boat appeared to be in good health, Maritime Rescue Service spokeswoman Maria Dolores Septien said, but she could not give their ages or nationalities.

The boat was picked up near a small port on the island of El Hierro, Septien said.

The Canary Islands newspaper La Opinion reported …