A total of 672 African migrants were rescued off the Spanish coast over the weekend, AFP reported. 

According to the source, 342 people were picked up from seven boats on Saturday, 318 people were found on Sunday, with one boat carrying twelve men aboard on the southeast coast.

The migration flow to Spain increased dramatically in 2018. A total of 35 thousand 859 migrants came to the country through the Mediterranean Sea at the beginning of the year. A total of 81,207 people entered the European countries through the Mediterranean from the beginning of the year.