The Servicio Marítimo belonging to the Guardia Civil transferred several dozen immigrants to Motril Port after locating them on an islet near Alborán Island.
Sheltering on An Islet
by Vivienne Hughes •
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Torrox Hotel for Immigrants
by Martin Myall •
The Canary Islands have received a wave of immigrants landing on its beach after an arduous crossing from North-West Africa this year.
Immigrants Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Salvamento Marítimo launch, Salvamar Gienah, rescued 45 immigrants and brought them into Motril Port last weekend.
The Ones Who Never Made It
by Martin Myall •
A total of five bodies were washed up on beaches along the coast of Almeria during Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Jet-Ski Sinks 20 Miles Out
by Vivienne Hughes •
Three males, one of whom was a minor, left the North African coast to reach the Costa Tropical on a jet ski, but it began to sink still out of sight of land.
Hit The Beach
by Hugh MacArthur •
The craft beached rapidly and the occupants raced for cover in the rocks – but this wasn’t D-Day 1944 but a jet-ski landing on Calahonda beach with four occupants.
Four Immigrants Perish
by Vivienne Hughes •
After four days of searching for an open boat carrying immigrants, the Coast Guards found them and were told that four passengers had died and been thrown overboard.
Broke Waters in Open Waters
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil Servicio Marítimo had to deal with a child birth in a zodiac RIB 23 miles out from Motril Port Tuesday morning.
Masquerading as Minors
by Hugh MacArthur •
Many of the immigrants that are landed in Motril Port declare themselves as unaccompanied minors, and as they have no ID, it is difficult to prove otherwise.
A Score of Immigrants Perish
by Vivienne Hughes •
A few days ago 22 immigrants lost their lives attempting to cross to Spain in an open boat after it began drifting. The survivors were picked up by a passing ferry.