Eleven illegal immigrants are missing at sea after their boat was wrecked on Tuesday afternoon off the Almeria coast. Three people were rescued alive.
Fresh wave of illegal immigrants
The improvement in the weather has resulted in a number of illegal immigrants making the crossing to Spain in the past few days.
Illegal immigrants intercepted off Carboneras
The Marine Rescue service yesterday intercepted two boats carrying a total of 27 illegal immigrants. The boats were about five miles off Carboneras, opposite Cabo de Gata. All the immigrants were said to be in good health.
Boat people still arriving despite the weather
Eighteen illegal immigrants were intercepted and rescued yesterday about 27 miles southeast of Cabo de Gata, Almeria after their skiff was spotted by the Marine Rescue Service.
And still they come
Two boats carrying illegal immigrants were spotted yesterday off Cabo de Gata, one of them being intercepted by the Marine Rescue Service.
20 illegal immigrants intercepted off Cabo de Gata
An open boat carrying twenty illegal immigrants was intercepted yesterday by the Marine Rescue Service off Cabo de Gato, Almería, and the occupants were escorted to Almería port for processing.
Good weather for boats
The good weather is encouraging illegal immigrants to make the often perilous journey across the Mediterranean in search of economic gain. Perhaps they haven’t heard that Andalucia has 25% unemployment.
Two sets of illegal immigrants intercepted off the coast of Almeria
Two pregnant women and a three year old boy were amongst 42 illegal immigrants rescued off the coast of Almeria on Saturday.
Decline in number of illegal immigrants
The number of illegal immigrants arriving in Spain has decreased by almost 50% in the past year.
The Junta assumes guardianship
The Junta de Andalucía has assumed the guardianship of ten children aged between 15 years and 17 years who were amongst 128 North Africans who arrived off the coast of Cabo de Gata, Almería, in the past 48 hours.