# Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 22:38 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/dutch-authorities-rescue-38-people-adrift-in-rubber-boat?traffic_source=rss

> Dutch authorities rescued 38 people from a rubber boat drifting off Zeeland. Two Sudanese men suspected of people smuggling were arrested, while the others were migrants. The boat had no motor, and no one aboard wore a life vest; authorities are investigating where it came from and where it was headed.