Nearly 50 would-be immigrants have gone missing while trying to cross over from Morocco to Spain, Spanish and Moroccan media reported Thursday.
The body of a young man was found on a beach in Kenitra province north of the Moroccan capital Rabat on Wednesday.
The only known survivor, who was found nearby, said the boat carrying the migrants had capsized half an hour after setting sail Tuesday night.
The survivor was reported in good health. Both he and the dead victim were Moroccans. Police helicopters were searching for victims.
Thousands of Africans are believed to have drowned or died of exposure while trying to reach Spain by sea.
Fifty-one Moroccans meanwhile arrived in the port of Barcelona in an attempt to enter Spain with false identity documents, the daily El Mundo reported.
The Moroccans came on board an Italian ship carrying more than 200 passengers and merchandise on Wednesday. They were taken back to the ship, which had arrived from Tangiers and was heading for Genoa.
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