The search is on in the town of Balerma, Almeria, for at least thirty migrants who made it to shore and then fled.
Fatal electrocution in El Ejido, Almeria
A 12-year-old boy died on Tuesday as a result of an electrical shock at his home in calle del Mar in Balerma, El Ejido.
Woman’s body found in El Ejido
The body of a yet as unidentified woman was found on Saturday afternoon in a pool of water between the towns of Balerma (El Ejido) and Dalías in Almeria province. The Judicial Police are investigating the incident.
Merchants of misery get 18 years in jail
A Provincial Court in Almería has sentenced three Moroccans to a total of 18 years in prison for their part in bringing 41 illegal immigrants into Spain in November 2007. The illegal immigrants, who each paid €900 for the journey from Morocco, included thirty minors. They landed at Playa La Fabriquilla in Balerma (El Ejido) in November 2007.