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Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat

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Dutch military police rescued 38 people, including two suspected smugglers from Sudan, who were found adrift in a rubber boat off the coast of Zeeland province on Saturday. The other passengers were mostly Afghan men without life vests or motor power for their vessel. This incident is unusual for Dutch waters but similar to migrant crossings seen frequently between France and the UK. Authorities will investigate the case further starting Sunday.

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On October 31, 2026, Dutch authorities rescued 38 people found adrift in a rubber boat off the coast of Zeeland province, southwest of Amsterdam. Two individuals on board were suspected smugglers from Sudan, while the remaining 36 men were migrants from Afghanistan. The boat was discovered with no motor and without anyone wearing life vests, raising concerns for their safety. Military police spokesperson Doron Wallin stated that it is unclear whether the boat originated in France, Belgium, or the Netherlands, and its intended destination remains unknown.

This incident marks one of the first such interceptions in Dutch waters, highlighting an unusual trend given that small-boat crossings are more commonly associated with routes from France to the United Kingdom. The suspected smugglers have been arrested, and authorities plan to open an investigation into the case on Sunday.

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Two of the people on board the dinghy when it was rescued are thought to be smugglers, while the rest are migrants, military police spokesperson Doron Wallin told The Associated Press news agency on Saturday.

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Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Authorities in the Netherlands have rescued 38 people found adrift in a rubber boat off the Dutch coast, in one of the first such interceptions for the country. asserted

Authorities → rescue → country

Wallin → rescue → Saturday

“We don’t know where they came from – France, the Netherlands or Belgium – and we don’t know where the boat was heading,” Wallin said. asserted

Wallin → know → where

The boat was discovered drifting with no motor off the coast of the Netherlands’ Zeeland province, far southwest of Amsterdam. asserted

boat → discover → Amsterdam

No one was wearing a life vest. asserted

one → wear → vest

All 38 on the boat were men, 36 of whom were from Afghanistan, and two – the suspected smugglers – were from Sudan, according to the AFP news agency. uncertain

two → suspect → agency

The two Sudanese men have been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling. asserted

men → arrest → smuggling

It is not known where the boat was headed, but refugee and migrant crossings in small boats from France to the United Kingdom have become commonplace in recent years. asserted

crossings → know → years

It is unusual for boats to be discovered in Dutch waters, however. asserted

boats → discover → waters

“These are things you usually see in France and Belgium. asserted

you → see → France

We rarely see it here in the Netherlands before today,” Wallin said. asserted

Wallin → see → today

Dutch authorities will open an investigation into the case on Sunday. asserted

authorities → open → Sunday